HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Vatican 2 euros 2009 - International Year of Astronomy 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# 410 Details The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) is a year-long celebration of astronomy, taking place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia nova in the 17th century.The coin depicts an allegory of the birth of the stars and planets together with several astronomical instruments.Issue date: October 2009 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: Orietta Rossi - Engraver: Maria Carmela ColaneriLegend: ANNO INTERNAZIONALE DELL´ASTRONOMIA - CITTÀ DEL VATICANO Mintage 106,084 pieces To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here