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50 Euro - Benedictus XVI The Restoration of the Pauline Chapel - The Crucifixion of St. Peter
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Engraver(s) | Daniela Longo (obverse), Uliana Pernazza (reverse) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Pope Benedict XVI wearing the traditional papal zucchetto and mozzetta with ornate embroidery, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The circular legend reads BENEDICTVS XVI to the left and PONT. MAX. to the right, with the engravers' signatures D. LONGO and U. PERNAZZA INC. inscribed below the truncation. The regnal year AN. VII. MMXI arcs along the lower periphery, denoting the seventh year of the pontificate. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic high-relief scene adapted from Michelangelo's fresco of the Crucifixion of Saint Peter in the Pauline Chapel of the Vatican Palace, showing multiple muscular figures laboring to raise the inverted cross bearing the saint. The composition captures the dynamic energy and monumental figural style characteristic of Michelangelo's late work, with Saint Peter's aged face prominently visible at center. The legend CITTA DEL VATICANO arcs along the upper periphery, with the mint mark R below, while the denomination 50 EURO is boldly inscribed in the lower field. The engravers' signatures P. CANCIANI and U. PERNAZZA INC. appear within the design. |
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