| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 2020 |
| 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: Maria Angela Cassol Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#530 |
| Obverse description | The design features Pope John Paul II, the home where He was born and the Basilica near His home in Wadowice, Poland. At the top left, in semi-circle is the inscription ‘PAPA GIOVANNI PAOLO II’. At the right are the years ‘1920 2020’, and the mintmark ‘R’. At the bottom, in semi-circle, is the name of the issuing country ‘CITTA’ DEL VATICANO’. Under the image of the Basilica are the artist’s name ‘G. TITOTTO’ and the engraver’s initials ‘M.A.C. INC’ (Maria Angela Cassol, engraver). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PAPA GIOVANNI PAOLO II
1920 2020
R
CITTA’ DEL VATICANO
G. TITOTTO M.A.C. INC (Translation: POPE JOHN PAUL II 1920 2020 R VATICAN CITY G. TITOTTO M.A.C. ENG) |
| 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 reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * ` |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2020 R - BU Version - 65 000 2020 R - Proof Version - 9 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4587053570 |
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