Vatican City 2 Euros, 2013

2 Euros from Vatican City. Issued in 2013. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse

The design features the coat of arms of the Cardinal Camerlengo and above it the symbol of the Apostolic Camera, two small crosses, the words ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ at the left and ‘SEDE VACANTE MMXIII’ at the right. The coin’s outer ring bears the twelve stars of the European Union. (VATICAN CITY VACANT SEAT MMXIII
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FIDEM CUSTODIRE CONCORDIAM SERVARE
P DANIELE)

Reverse

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

Edge

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