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20 Euro - Benedictus XVI The Restoration of the Pauline Chapel
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Weight | 6 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Pope Benedict XVI wearing a camauro and ornate vestments, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The papal legend BENEDICTVS XVI arcs along the upper left periphery, with PONT. MAX. continuing to the upper right. The pontifical year AN. VII MMXI is inscribed along the lower arc. The engravers' signatures D. LONGO and U. PERNAZZA INC. appear in small lettering beneath the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | BENEDICTVS XVI PONT. MAX. AN. VII MM XI D. LONGO U. PERNAZZA |
| Reverse description | Central field features a large left-facing bust in relief, apparently depicting a figure from the restored Pauline Chapel frescoes by Michelangelo, rendered in a matte finish against a polished proof field. To the upper right, the denomination EURO 20 is inscribed in two lines, with the Rome Mint mark R appearing below. The legend CITTA DEL VATICANO arcs along the lower periphery, framed by a decorative inner border. |
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