| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 2006 |
| 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: Orietta Rossi Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#394, Schön#386 |
| Obverse description | The coin features a Swiss guard taking an oath of loyalty to the Pope. The inscription ‘GUARDIA SVIZZERA PONTIFICIA’ forms a semi-circle around the guard, while under the flag appears the name of the issuing state, ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’. ‘1506’ appears on the left side, above the signature of the engraver ‘O. ROSSI’ along the flagpole. ‘2006’ appears on the right side, above the mint mark ‘R’. The 12 stars of the European Union are depicted on the outer ring. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GUARDIA SVIZZERA PONTIFICIA
CITTÀ DEL VATICANO
1506
O. ROSSI
2006
R (Translation: Pontifical Swiss Guard City State of Vatican 1506 O. ROSSI 2006 R) |
| 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 | 2006 R - - 100 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1455129160 |
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