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Mike Bentley
Vatican City
Context
Year: 2005
Issuer: Vatican City Issuer flag
Period:
Currency:
(since 2002)
Total mintage: 60,000
Material
Diameter: 24.25 mm
Weight: 7.8 g
Thickness: 2.38 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
Obverse
OBVERSE ↑
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Reverse
REVERSE ↑
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard370
Numista: #225
Value
Exchange value: 0.50 EUR = $0.59

Obverse

Description:
Cardinal Chamberlain Eduardo Martinez Somalo’s coat of arms, overlaid on the Apostolic Chamber emblem, is encircled by “SEDE VACANTE,” the year “MMV” (2005), “CITTA’ DEL VATICANO,” and the twelve European stars.
Inscription:
CITTA' DEL VATICANO

⠂SEDE⠂VACANTE⠂MMV

D. LONGO LDS INC.

R

CARITAS ET VERITAS
Translation:
Vatican City

The See Vacant 2005

D. Longo LDS Inc.

R

Charity and Truth
Script: Latin
Languages: Italian, Latin

Reverse

Description:
A map represents the union of fifteen EU nations.
Inscription:
50

EURO

CENT

LL
Script: Latin
Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Indented

Mints

NameMark
RomeR

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
2005R60,000In sets
🌟 Uncommon