Vatican City 2 Euros - Franciscus, 2014 – 2016

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Euro (2002 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 2 Euros - Franciscus
Year 2014 – 2016
Ruler Francis (Franciscus) (2013–9999)
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 - Franciscus from Vatican City. Issued from 2014 to 2016. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse
The right effigy of Pope Francis surrounded by the inscriptions "CITA' DEL VATICANO" (Vatican City), the letter "R" from the Rome mint, the year, the name "P. DANIELE" by Patrizio Daniel, the designer, on the pope's left shoulder, and on his right shoulder the name of the coin's engraver "MCC" Maria Carmela Colaneri. (VATICAN CITY
R
2014
MCC INC. 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

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage unc Comment Frequency
2016 R 70K € 34,00 In Sets only 35%
2016 R 10K — Proof 2%
2015 R 88K € 33,00 In Sets only 50%
2015 R 12K — Proof 4%
2014 R 88K € 33,00 In Sets only 55%
2014 R 10K — Proof 5%

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