Vatican City 2 Euros - Ioannes Paulus II, 2002 – 2005

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Euro (2002 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Euros - Ioannes Paulus II
Year 2002 – 2005
Ruler John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978–2005)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.5
Diameter (mm) 25.75
Thickness (mm) 2.2

Description

2 Euros - Ioannes Paulus II from Vatican City. Issued from 2002 to 2005. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse
The portrait in the left profile of His Holiness John Paul II is encircled by the inscription "CITTA' DEL VATICANO" (Vatican City) and the twelve stars of Europe.
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, shows the gathering of the fifteen states of the European Union.
Edge
Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * " alternately upright and inverted.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage unc Comment Frequency
2005 R 85K € 54,00 In BU sets only 50%
2005 R 16K — Proof 4%
2004 R 85K € 54,00 In BU sets only 47%
2004 R 16K — Proof 3%
2003 R 65K € 60,00 In BU sets only 35%
2003 R 13K — Proof 3%
2002 R 6K — 9%
2002 R 65K € 140,00 BU set 26%
2002 R 9K — Proof 1.3%

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