2 Euro Commemorative coins Vatican City 2013

Sede vacante 2013

On the Obverse we find in the centre the Coat of arms of the Cardinal Camerlengo surmounting the emblem of the Apostolic Camera, with around, on the left, in an arc, the inscription "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO" and on the right the inscription "SEDE VACANTE MMXIII". At the bottom, we find the author's name "P.DANIELE" and the engraver's initials "M.C.C. INC.". To the left is the mintmark "R". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, the symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and six five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

28th World Youth Day – Rio de Janeiro

The Obverse depicts, in the centre of the coin, the statue of "Christ the Redeemer", the most known monument of Rio de Janeiro, with some jubilant young people at its feet. Around it is the circular inscription "XXVIII G.M.G. CITTÀ DEL VATICANO RIO 2013". To the right, below the inscription, are the mintmark "R" and, in smaller font, the author's name "P.DANIELE". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, the symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and six five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).