2 euro 2007. Vatikan. Pope Benedict XVI

Feature: 80th birthday of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Description: The inner part of the coin features a side view of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The words’ BENEDICTI XVI P.M. AETATIS ANNO LXXX CITTA ‘DEL VATICANO’. To the left of the portrait are the mintmark (R), the year of mintage 2007 and the engraver’s initials M.C.C. INC. and on the right the name of the artist LONGO. The outer ring of the coin features the twelve stars of the European Union flag.