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Benedictus XVI
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Benedict XVI in high relief, wearing ornate papal vestments with elaborately decorated collar. The curved legend surrounds the effigy, and the word 'essai' appears in the lower right field indicating a trial or pattern strike. A beaded border frames the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Aerial perspective view of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, depicting the iconic colonnaded arms, the central obelisk, and the façade of St. Peter's Basilica in relief. Decorative chain-link or rope ornaments flank the design on the left and right, with the Roman numeral date in the exergue. A beaded border surrounds the entire composition. |
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