HomeFleur-de-coin.comMain ScreenAvailable coins Vatican 2 euros 2009 - International Year of Astronomy Return to Previous PageClick here to return to the previous page 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 Mintage 106,084 pieces User Details GradeCondition of coinSelect the grade of the coin in your possession [ Not Selected ] Proof Brilliant Uncirculated Uncirculated Almost uncirculated Extremely fine Very fine Fine Very good Good Purchase priceOriginal price (€)How much did you pay for this coin? We will use this information to generate anonymous statistics Current PricePrice today (€)How much is this coin worth today?You can submit your own evaluation and we will use it to generate anonymous statistics Comments Manage CollectionCreate a collector Account and login in order to build and manage your collection online Manage Swap ListCreate a collector Account and login in order to make your Swap List available to other collectors