2 Euro - Franciscus (Berlin Wall) Coin

2 Euro - Franciscus (Berlin Wall)

Country: Vatican City
Denomination: 2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.32 USD
Year: 2014
Material: Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring
Weight: 8.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: vatican city

Description:

Obverse

The design depicts some bricks of the partially collapsed Berlin Wall in the foreground, with the wording ‘XXV ANNIVERSARIO DEL CROLLO DEL MURO DI BERLINO 1989 2014’ (25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall 1989 2014) written within the bricks. An olive branch can be seen in the centre, in a gap between the bricks and a piece of barbed wire, and the Brandenburg Gate appears in the background. At the top, the words ‘CITTA’ DEL VATICANO’ are inscribed. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Reverse

A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.

Related Coins

20 Lire - Pavlvs VI

648 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 20 Lire (20 VAL)
Year: 1967 / Material: Aluminium-bronze

Find on eBay View All Details

100 Lire - Pivs XI

526 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 100 Lire (100 VAL)
Year: 1929-1935 / Material: Gold (.900)

Find on eBay View All Details

5 Euro - Sede Vacante

551 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 5 Euro 5 EUR = 5.80 USD
Year: 2005 / Material: Silver (.925)

Find on eBay View All Details

20 Lire - Ioannes XXIII

689 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 20 Lire (20 VAL)
Year: 1959-1962 / Material: Aluminium-bronze

Find on eBay View All Details

50 Lire - Pivs XII

564 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 50 Lire (50 VAL)
Year: 1955-1958 / Material: Stainless Steel

Find on eBay View All Details

10 Lire - Pavlvs VI

526 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 10 Lire (10 VAL)
Year: 1967 / Material: Aluminium

Find on eBay View All Details

500 Lire - Sede Vacante

515 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 500 Lire (500 VAL)
Year: 1978 / Material: Silver (.835)

Find on eBay View All Details

20 Lire - Pavlvs VI (FAO)

499 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 20 Lire (20 VAL)
Year: 1968 / Material: Aluminium-bronze

Find on eBay View All Details

500 Lire - Pavlvs VI

554 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 500 Lire (500 VAL)
Year: 1963-1965 / Material: Silver (.835)

Find on eBay View All Details

1 Euro - Franciscus

575 0 comments

Country: Vatican City / Denomination: 1 Euro 1 EUR = 1.16 USD
Year: 2017-2018 / Material: Bi-Metallic Copper-nickel clad Nickel center in Nickel-brass ring

Find on eBay View All Details