HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Vatican 2 euros 2007 - 80th birthday of His Holiness Benedictus XVI EUR N/A Add to Wish ListAdd this item to your Wish List and we will let you know when it becomes available. To enable this feature, you will have to create an account and log-in BUGrade ExplanationA coin or set of coins that have never been circulated, and retain all of the original mint luster. BU stands for Brilliant Uncirculated. Price HistoryDisplay a chart with the price history of this item, from actual past purchases This is the image of an uncirculated coin, not the coin you will be receiving Krause - Mishler KM# 399 Details Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on 16 April 1927. He is the 265th and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State.The inner part of the coin features a bust of Pope Benedict XVI in profile facing to the right.Issue date: 1 October 2007First Date of Issue: 16 April 2007 - First Date of Circulation: 1 October 2007 Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel) Edge Combination of the number 2 and ** repeated six times Comments Designer: Daniela Longo - Engraver: Maria Carmela ColaneriLegend: 'BENEDICTI XVI P.M. AETATIS ANNO LXXX - CITTÁ DEL VATICANO Mintage 85,000 pieces To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here