2 euro 2018. Vatican. European Year of Cultural Heritage

Description: The coin depicts the statue of Laocoon and its sons, also known as the Laocoon group, which is one of the most important works in the world’s sculptural history, which laid the foundations for the Vatican Museums. At the bottom center, the issuing country is ‘Città del VATICANO’. From left to right, the semicircle reads “ANNO EUROPEO DEL PATRIMONIO CULTURALE”. At the top right is the year of issue 2018 and the mintmark is R. At the bottom right is the artist’s name D. LONGO. The outer ring of the coin depicts the 12 stars of the European Union flag.

Issuing volume: 101,000 coins