2 Euros - Franciscus Foundation of the Vatican City State

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Daniele Fusco
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#519
Obverse descriptionThe design features a portrait of Pope Pius XI (Sovereign of the State in 1929) and the Lateran in Rome. At the top, from left to right, in semi-circle is the inscription of the issuing country ‘STATO DELLA CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’. At the bottom are the years ‘1929’ and ‘2019’ and underneath the name of the artist ‘FUSCO’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSTATO DELLA CITTÀ DEL VATICANO R 1929 2019 FUSCO
(Translation: VATICAN CITY STATE R 1929 2019 FUSCO)
Reverse descriptionA map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeFinely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * `
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage2019 R - BU Version - 69 000
2019 R - Proof Version - 10 000
Catalog ID6409338150
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