2 Euro - Benedictus XVI Year for Priests

Obverse © CGB – Reverse © Mike Bentley (CC BY-NC)

Features

Issuer	Vatican City
Pope	Benedict XVI (2005-2013)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2010
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.14
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 15840
References	KM# 420, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 413 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Year for Priests

Obverse

The coin commemorates the Year for Priests, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI to run from of 19 June 2009 to 19 June 2010, that was concluded with an international gathering of priests attended by the pope. The coin features a shepherd pulling a lamb from a lion’s mouth. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANNO SACERDOTALE R
CITTÀ DEL VATICANO 2010
VEROI

Translation:
Year for Priests
City State of Vatican 2010
Veroi

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * " alternately upright and inverted

Lettering: 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 *

Mint

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

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2010 R		100 000							$ 42

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