On the coin we see the Pope smiling and opening his arms wide with the gesture he often used when greeting the crowds. He wears the cassock tied at the waist with a fascia bearing the coat of arms of his pontificate embroidered on the bottom, his cape and cloak.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CITTA‘ DEL VATICANO
1897
2022
R
D.LONGO
PAPA PAOLO VI
Reverse description
A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * `
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
2022 R - BU Version - 67 000 2022 R - Proof Version - 9 250
