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2 Euro – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 20th World Youth Day
Vatican City
Context
Year: 2005
Issuer: Vatican City Issuer flag
Currency:
Euro
(since 2002)
Total mintage: 100,000
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 clipboard374
Numista: #5081
Value
Exchange value: 2 EUR = $2.36

Obverse

Description:
The coin's centre depicts Cologne Cathedral with a passing comet above. "XX GIORNATA MONDIALE DELLA GIOVENTÙ" arches above, interrupted by the comet's tail and two spires. In the outer ring, twelve stars and the year "2005" with mintmark "R" are above, and "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO" curves below.
Inscription:
XX GIORNATA MONDIALE DELLA GIOVENTÙ

2005 R

CITTÀ DEL VATICANO
Translation:
XX World Youth Day

2005 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 * 2 *

Categories

Building> Religious building
Map

Mints

NameMark
RomeR

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
2005R100,000BU

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