Vatican City 100 Euro - Francis, 2023

100 Euro - Francis from Vatican City. Issued in 2023. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 35 mm and weighs 30 g.

Obverse

At the center, the coat of arms of Pope Francis : the blue shield crowned by the mitre between gold and silver crossed keys, bearing a radiant sun, carrying the letters IHS in red (H surmounted by a cross) and three black nails ; an eight-pointed star (tribute paid to Saint Joseph) and a nard flower (tribute paid to the Virgin Mary) beneath the sun ; at the bottom, the inscription MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGENDO ; in the upper part, the legend FRANCISCVS PP.A.XI MMXXIII (or the 11th year of the pontificate of Pope Francis)

Reverse

Representation of Cornelius the Centurion, first Roman convert to Christianity, and Simon Peter, in front of animals, including one snake, one peacock and one giraffe ; in the upper part, the name of the issuing country CITTA’ DEL VATICANO (in English VATICAN CITY) the Mint mark R (for the Mint of Rome) ; in the lower part, the inscription NOSTRA AETATE, the face value 100 EURO, and the signatures of the artist sculptor Orietta Rossi and the artist engraver Marta Bonifacio