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10 Euros - Benedictus XVI St. Peter's Colonnade
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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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. |
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Issued under the pontificate of Joseph Ratzinger's first full calendar year as Benedict XVI, this coin belongs to the Vatican's annual numismatic program that has run without interruption since the early twentieth century. The 2006 silver issues were among the first to carry his likeness following his election in April 2005, making the 2005 sede vacante pieces and this subsequent run a natural collecting pair for students of modern papal history.
KM#396 is tied to a mintage cap consistent with Vatican collector issues of the period — small enough that secondary market attrition matters.