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50 Euros - Franciscus Family
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 50 Euros |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a tender scene of the Holy Family — a mother, father, and infant child — rendered in a modern, humanistic artistic style within a circular composition. The dome of Saint Peter's Basilica and the Vatican skyline are visible in the background, rendered in delicate relief. The mint mark 'R' for the Rome Mint appears to the lower left of the central design. The curved legend 'CITTA DEL VATICANO' arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination '50 EURO' is inscribed prominently in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO R 50 EURO (Translation: VATICAN CITY R 50 EURO) |
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Part of Vatican City's annual gold proof series, this issue commemorates the Holy Family and was struck in a mintage of just 1,500 pieces — a ceiling typical of the Vatican's modern collector issues, which are produced exclusively by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome. Access to Vatican coinage at issue price requires either residency within the 44-hectare city-state or navigating the Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office's allocation system, which consistently drives secondary market premiums well above melt.