Vatican City 2 Euros - Franciscus, 2016

2 Euros - Franciscus from Vatican City. Issued in 2016. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse

The national face features St Martin of Tours sharing his cloak with a poor man. The design is surrounded by the inscriptions 'GIUBILEO DELLA MISERICORDIA' at the left and 'CITTÀ DEL VATICANO' at the right, both in semi-circle. At the right there is as well the year of issuance '2016' and at the bottom the mint mark 'R' and the name of the artist 'M. CRISCIOTTI'. The coin's outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. (JUBILEE OF MERCY
VATICAN CITY
2016
R
M. CRISCIOTTI MOMONI INC.)

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.