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2 Euro (Padre Pio) – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 50th Anniversary of the death of Padre Pio.
Vatican City
Context
Year: 2018
Issuer: Vatican City Issuer flag
Ruler: Francis
Currency:
Euro
(since 2002)
Total mintage: 101,000
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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References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard506
Numista: #150440
Value
Exchange value: 2 EUR = $2.36

Obverse

Description:
The design features a right-profile portrait of Padre Pio. Above, a semicircular inscription reads "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO". Below is "Padre Pio" with the mint mark "R". The years "1968" and "2018" are at left and right, respectively. The artist's name "P. DANIELE" is at bottom left. The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Inscription:
CITTA'DEL VATICANO

1968 2018

P. DANIELE VDS INC

R

Padre Pio
Translation:
VATICAN CITY

1968 2018

P. DANIELE VDS INC

R

Father Pio
Script: Latin
Languages: Italian, Latin

Reverse

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

LL
Script: Latin
Designer: Luc Luycx

Edge

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

Categories

Event> Death anniversary
Map

Mints

NameMark
RomeR

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
2018R76,000BU
2018R15,000
2018R10,000Proof

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