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50 Euro - Franciscus 450th Anniversary of the Death of Michelangelo
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 15 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Pope Francis (Franciscus) occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The circular legend FRANCISCVS PP. ANNO II arcs across the upper field, with the Roman date MMXIV inscribed vertically along the right inner border. The engravers' names A. NAPOLIONE and L. DE SIMONI INC. appear in small incuse lettering at the lower right of the bust truncation. |
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| Mintage | 2014 R - Proof - 2,300 |
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Michelangelo died on February 18, 1564, just weeks before his 89th birthday, while still working on the Rondanini Pietà. The Vatican struck this commemorative in 2014 to mark the 450th anniversary, a pairing that carries obvious institutional weight — Michelangelo spent the last three decades of his life as chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica, appointed by Pope Paul III in 1546 and retained through the reigns of four successive popes.
Mintages for Vatican gold commemoratives of this period are typically extremely low, often under 1,000 pieces, issued primarily for collectors through the Philatelic and Numismatic Office.