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20 Cent
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ★★PRUEBA★TRIAL★ESSAI★PROBE★★ 2011 G CITTA' DEL VATICANO |
| Reverse description | Large numeral '20' occupies the left and central portion of the field, with diagonal lines radiating behind it. To the right, a crowned equestrian figure on horseback is depicted in high relief, rendered in a medieval style reminiscent of a royal or imperial effigy. Twelve stars of the European Union are arranged around the outer ring. The word SPECIMEN appears in an oval cartouche at the lower centre of the field. |
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Vatican coinage in 2011 fell under the sede vacante provisions following no papal death — Benedict XVI was still reigning — meaning this issue bears his portrait and was struck under normal papal authority. Euro-series Vatican coins have been produced in strictly limited quantities since 2002, distributed almost exclusively through the Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office, which means the overwhelming majority of surviving examples have never seen a cash register.