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2 Euro Cent Benedict XV
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Pope Benedict XV wearing a zucchetto and ornate embroidered papal vestments, occupying the central field. The circumscribed Latin legend reads BENEDETTO XV PONT. MAX, arcing along the upper periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | Large numeral '2' dominates the left field, with the inscription PROVA and CENT appearing to its right in the upper register. A detailed view of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City is depicted in the central-right field. The date 2005 appears in the lower exergue, and twelve five-pointed stars are arranged around the inner border, evoking the standard Euro coinage design. |
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| Reverse lettering | PROVA 2 CENT 2005 |
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