Vatikanstadt 2 Euros - Benedictus XVI, 2008

2 Euros - Benedictus XVI aus Vatikanstadt. Ausgegeben 2008. Geprägt in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Durchmesser 25.75 mm, Gewicht 8.5 g.

Avers

The coin depicts the conversion of Paul on the road to Damascus, which is visible in the background. Dazzled by a light from the sky, he falls from his rearing horse. To the left of the image is an inscription denoting the issuing country ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’, and to the right the legend ‘ANNO SANCTO PAULO DICATO’, as well as the year ‘2008’, the mint mark ‘R’ and the artist’s name ‘VEROI’. The initials of the engraver ‘L.D.S. INC.’, Luciana De Simoni, appear beneath the image. The outer ring of the coin shows the 12 stars of the European Union. (City State of Vatican
St. Paul)

Revers

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

Rand

Finely reeded with inscription: six times the digit "2" and a star, alternately upright and inverted