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50 Euro Cent Paul VI
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '50' dominates the right-hand field, with the word 'CENT' inscribed below in the lower right. To the left, a detailed view of St. Peter's Basilica and the surrounding colonnaded piazza is depicted in fine relief, partially overlapping the numeral. The word 'PROVA' (meaning 'trial' or 'proof') appears below the basilica, with the date '2005' inscribed beneath it. Twelve five-pointed stars of the European Union border the outer rim, and radiating lines in the upper field suggest a stylized sunburst motif, all consistent with the standard Euro cent reverse design adapted as a prova or trial piece. |
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| Reverse lettering | PROVA 50 CENT 2005 |
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Paul VI died in 1978, meaning this coin was issued nearly three decades after his death — part of the Vatican's practice of retrospectively commemorating past pontiffs during sede vacante periods or transitional years. 2005 was exactly that: the death of John Paul II in April and the subsequent election of Benedict XVI created two distinct Vatican issues for that calendar year, making the full 2005 set unusually difficult to complete.