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Medal - European Currency Vatican 50 Euro 2002
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Composition | Gilding metal plated silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Bimetallic-style medal with a gilt outer ring bearing the legend CITTA DEL VATICANO at top and twelve stars at the base. The silver-toned inner field is divided into three zones: at the top, a depiction of St. Peter's Basilica; in the center, three overlapping coin motifs including a John Paul II gold coin inscribed IOANNES PAULUS II PP, a 1 Euro coin, and a Vatican 50 Euro gold coin with an angel and lion device; at the bottom, an aerial view of St. Peter's Square with its elliptical colonnade. |
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| Reverse description | The silver-toned inner field displays a map of Europe in relief, with an EU flag standard at the right. To the right of the flag, twelve five-pointed stars are arranged vertically. The gilt outer ring bears the bilingual legend EUROPA at the left and EUROPE at the right, with rows of stars at the top and bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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