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1 Euro - Sede Vacante
Country: Vatican City
Denomination: 1 Euro
1 EUR = 1.16 USD
Year: 2005
Material: Bi-Metallic Copper-nickel clad Nickel center in Nickel-Brass ring
Weight: 7.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 23.25 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: vatican city
Description:
Obverse
The coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain Eduardo Martinez Somalo, the interim Head of the State of Vatican City, superimposed on the emblem of the Apostolic Chamber, is surrounded with the inscription "SEDE VACANTE" (the seat being vacant), the date in Roman numerals "MMV" (2005), the inscription "CITTA' DEL VATICANO" (Vatican City) and the twelve stars of Europe
Reverse
A map, next to the facial value, shows the gathering of the fifteen states of the European Union.
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