Vatican 2 euros 2015 - VIII World Meeting of Families - Philadelfia

Vatican 2 euros 2015 - VIII World Meeting of Families - Philadelfia Vatican 2 euros 2015 - VIII World Meeting of Families - Philadelfia Vatican 2 euros 2015 - VIII World Meeting of Families - Philadelfia
Obverse of Vatican 2 euros 2015 - VIII World Meeting of Families - Philadelfia
Details The VIII World Meeting of Families was held in Philadelphia, USA, from September 22 to 27.

Held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, the World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. Each World Meeting of Families has a theme that energizes and enlivens the event while adding great depth of meaning to our understanding of families.

The theme of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our society. The design of the coin depicts two families of different ethnicity, hugging around the Earth.
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 '2 EURO' and * repeated four times
Comments Designer: C. Principe

Legend: 'DELLE FAMIGLIE VIII INCONTRO MONDIALE "(VIII World Meeting of Families) and CITTA 'DEL VATICANO

Issue price: 18 euros
Mintage 94,000 pieces

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