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2 Euros – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 80th birthday of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Context

Year: 2007

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: Benedict XVI

Currency:

(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

References

KM: #399

Numista: #3910

Value

Exchange value: 2 EUR = $2.38

Obverse

Inscription:

BENEDICT XVI P.M AETATIS ANNO LXXX CITTA DEL VATICANO

R

2007

M.C.C INC

LONGO

Translation:

Benedict XVI Supreme Pontiff In the Year of Age 80 Vatican City

R

2007

M.C.C. Inc.

Longo

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: M. C. Colaneri

Reverse

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 *

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2007	R	100,000

🌱 Fairly Common