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100 Euro - Benedictus XVI Sistine Chapel - Expulsion from Heaven
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope Benedict XVI facing right, wearing a zucchetto and papal vestments, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The circular legend around the periphery reads BENEDICTVS XVI PONT. MAX. ANNO V MMIX, separated from the portrait by a beaded inner border. The field is polished to a mirror proof finish, enhancing the sculptural quality of the effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed rendition after Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel fresco depicting the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, showing Adam and Eve being driven from Paradise by an angel, with figures rendered in high sculptural relief against a mirror-polished field. The denomination 100 EURO appears in the lower centre, flanked by the issuer inscription CITTA' DEL VATICANO along the lower arc. A beaded border frames the design, and the engraver's initials are visible in the field to the right of the composition. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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