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10 Euros - Benedictus XVI St. Peter's Colonnade
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Pope Benedict XVI in papal vestments with arms outstretched in a welcoming gesture, occupying the lower half of the field. Above the effigy, a detailed rendering of one of the curved colonnades of St. Peter's Square in Rome is depicted in high relief. The horizontal legend BENEDICTVS XVI PONT.MAX. appears across the middle of the field, with the vertical inscription ANNO II MMVI running along the right side. The engraver's signature G. TITOTTO appears in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BENEDICTVS XVI PONT.MAX. ANNO II MMVI G. TITOTTO COLANERI INC. |
| Reverse description | A quadripartite composition depicting architectural plans and elevations of St. Peter's Square in Rome, divided into four panels: the upper left features a statue and colonnade detail, the upper right shows a detailed plan of the elliptical colonnade, the lower left presents a curved section of the colonnade in elevation, and the lower right depicts the facade of a colonnaded wing. The denomination 10 EURO is inscribed in the left field, the dates 1656-2006 appear in the upper right panel, and the issuer's name CITTA' DEL VATICANO is inscribed along the lower portion. The mint mark R appears in the lower right. |
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