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1 Euro – Vatican City

Context

Year: 2005

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Currency:

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 60,000

Material

Diameter: 23.25 mm

Weight: 7.5 g

Thickness: 2.33 mm

Shape: Round

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

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #371

Numista: #226

Value

Exchange value: 1 EUR = $1.19

Obverse

Inscription:

CITTA' DEL VATICANO

⠂SEDE⠂VACANTE⠂MMV

D. LONGO ELF INC.

R

CARITAS ET VERITAS

Translation:

VATICAN CITY

⠂SEDE⠂VACANTE⠂2005

D. LONGO ELF INC.

R

CHARITY AND TRUTH

Script: Latin

Languages: Latin, Italian

Engravers: Daniela Longo, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini

Inscription:

1 EURO

LL

Script: Latin

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Segmented reeding.

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2005	R	60,000	In sets

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