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2 Euro – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: European Year of Cultural Heritage
Vatican City
Context
Year: 2018
Issuer: Vatican City Issuer flag
Ruler: Francis
Currency:
Euro
(since 2002)
Total mintage: 86,000
Material
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.5 g
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bimetallic (Nickel brass center, Copper-nickel ring)
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
Obverse
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Reverse
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References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard507
Numista: #141147
Value
Exchange value: 2 EUR = $2.36

Obverse

Description:
The design centers on the Laocoön Group, a foundational sculpture of the Vatican Museums. Below is ‘Città del VATICANO’. A semi-circular inscription reads ‘ANNO EUROPEO DEL PATRIMONIO CULTURALE’. The year ‘2018’, mintmark ‘R’, and artist ‘D. LONGO’ appear at top and bottom right. The outer ring features the 12 stars of the European flag.
Inscription:
ANNO EUROPEO DEL PATRIMONIO CULTURALE

2018

R

Città del VATICANO
Translation:
European Year of Cultural Heritage

2018

R

Vatican City
Script: Latin
Language: Italian

Reverse

Description:
A map shows Europe borderless beside its face value.
Inscription:
2 EURO

LL
Script: Latin
Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * " alternately upright and inverted
Legend:
2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 *

Categories

Map

Mints

NameMark
RomeR

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
2018R76,000BU
2018R10,000Proof

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