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2 Euro (Vatican Gendarmerie) – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Bicentenary of the Vatican Gendarmerie

Vatican City

Context

Year: 2016

Issuer: Vatican City

Ruler: Francis

Currency:

Euro

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 90,000

Material

Diameter: 25.75 mm

Weight: 8.5 g

Thickness: 2.25 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Copper-nickel clad center, Nickel brass ring)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #484

Numista: #87772

Value

Exchange value: 2 EUR = $2.36

Obverse

Description:

A Vatican Guard before St. Peter's Dome. Above, "CORPO DELLA GENDARMERIA 1816-2016". Below, "CITTA' DEL VATICANO". The mint mark "R" is left and designer "D. Longo" is right.

Inscription:

CORPO DELLA GENDARMERIA 1816⠂2016 ⠂CITTA' DEL VATICANO⠂

R

D. LONGO

SP INC.

Translation:

Corps of the Gendarmerie 1816, 2016 , Vatican City

R

D. Longo

SP Inc.

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engravers: Daniela Longo, Silvia Petrassi

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 *

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2016	R	80,000	BU
2016	R	10,000	Proof

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