Vatican Euro Coins

The coinage of coins from the Vatican is strictly related to the temporal power of the Popes. It started with the Papal States from 754 to 1870, and followed by the State of the Vatican City up to now. In 2001, even if the Vatican City does not belong to the Economic and Monetary Union, it was granted the right to mint their own euro coins. Having coins with the effigy of a religious leader accepted as legal tender caused some controversy in certain countries such as France. Please take a look at The Vatican Currency History.

Design credit

The sculptor, Daniela Longo, is credited with the design of the Vatican Euro coins
Luciana De Simoni is credited as the engraver for the Vatican 1 and 2 cent Euro coins
Maria Angela Cassol is credited as the engraver for the Vatican 20 and 50 cent Euro coins
Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini is credited as the engraver for the Vatican 5 cent and 1 Euro coins
Maria Carmela Colaneri is credited as the engraver for the Vatican 10 cent and 2 Euro coins

The Vatican 2 euro coin edge inscription:

Edge

The sequence "2 *" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted

Mintmarks on Vatican euro coins:

All coins	All coins	1 and 2 cents	20 and 50 cents	5 cents and 1 euro	10 cents and 2 euros
R

The letter 'R', for Rome	The designer's initials DL (Daniela Longo)	The engraver's initials LDS INC. (Luciana De Simoni)	The engraver's initials ELF INC. (Maria Angela Cassol)	The engraver's initials M.C.C. INC. (Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini)	The engraver's initials MAC INC. (Maria Carmela Colaneri)

Vatican circulation coins

Vatican 2 euros - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

Vatican 1 euro - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

Vatican 50 cents - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

Vatican 20 cents - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

Vatican 10 cents - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

Vatican 5 cents - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

Vatican 2 cents - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

Vatican 1 cent - Portrait of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Date	Mintage	Shop
2008	91,400	View
2007	101,000	View
2006	101,000	View
2005	101,000	View
2005	60,000	View
2004	101,000	View
2003	78,000	View
2002	74,000	View

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