20 Euros - Franciscus Archangels

20 Euros - Franciscus (Archangels) - obverse20 Euros - Franciscus (Archangels) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Vatican City
Pope Francis (Franciscus) (2013-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2017
Value 20 Euros
20 EUR = USD 22
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 26 g
Diameter 36 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
108759
References KM# 500
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Archangels Gabriel, Raphael and Michael

Obverse

Coat of arms of Pope Francis, Sovereign of Vatican City State.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRANCISCVS PP. AN. DOMINI · MMXVII ·
IHS
MISERANDO ATQUE
ELIGENDO
A.NAPOLIONE
E. L. FRAPICCINI INC.

Engravers: Antonella Napolione, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini

Reverse

The archangels Gabriel, Raphael and Michael. The figures are shown defending the Child Jesus, since God became man and was born poor, defenseless, judged and rejected. The designrecalls the task of the archangels to defend human beings.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CITTA' DEL VATICANO
20
EURO
R

Translation:
VATICAN CITY
20
EURO
R

Engravers: Antonella Napolione, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini

Edge

Milled.

Mint

R Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2017 R 8 500 Proof

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