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50 Euro - Benedictus XVI The Pieta by Michelangelo
| Issuer | Vatican City State Mint |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 50 Euros |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Pope Benedict XVI wearing the papal mitre, rendered in fine relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The portrait is detailed and naturalistic, capturing the pontifical vestments with precise engraving. The legend BENEDICTVS XVI arcs along the left rim, while P.M. AN.IV MMVIII curves along the upper right, denoting his title of Pontifex Maximus and the fourth year of his pontificate. The engraver's signature OTROSSI appears at the lower right of the portrait. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed representation of Michelangelo's celebrated marble sculpture the Pietà, depicting the Virgin Mary seated and cradling the lifeless body of Christ across her lap, rendered in finely engraved relief occupying the left and lower portion of the field. To the right, an architectural element rendered in geometric lines — evoking the colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica — frames the denomination EURO 50, with the legend CITTA' DEL VATICANO arching along the right rim. The Rome Mint mark R appears in the lower right field beneath the architectural motif. |
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