| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 2008-2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Daniela Longo Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#389, Schön#400 |
| Obverse description | The three-quarter portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI is surrounded by the inscription `CITTA` DEL VATICANO` and the date on top and on the side, on his shoulders the inscriptions `D.L.` the name of the designer Daniela Longo and `M.C.C INC.` the name of Maria Carmela Colaneri the engraver. Around the piece near the listel the twelve stars of the European flag. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
2011
R
D. L.
M.C.C INC. (Translation: VATICAN CITY 2011 R D. L. M.C.C INC.) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * ` |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2008 R - In Sets only - 85 000 2008 R - Proof - 16 000 2008 R - Proof - 6 400 2009 R - In Sets only - 85 000 2009 R - Proof - 15 000 2009 R - Proof - 6 400 2010 R - In Sets only - 94 000 2010 R - Proof - 15 000 2011 R - In Sets only - 94 000 2011 R - Proof - 15 000 2012 R - In Sets only - 85 000 2012 R - Proof - 6 000 2012 R - Proof - 15 000 2013 R - In Sets only - 85 000 2013 R - Proof - 13 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1137079880 |
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