Medal - Benedictus XVI Vatican City 80th Anniversary
2009 year| Silver (.925) | 80 g | 50 mm |
| Location | Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2009 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 80 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#264508 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. "1929 - 2009" at the top center of the map of the Vatican State, which encloses the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.
On the right of the dome, in the upper quarter, the two-line inscription "LXXX" "ANNIV.
on the left of the dome, portrait of St. Peter holding two keys, with index finger raised, seemingly pointing to the inscription that follows the scroll on the right, from bottom to top:
STATUS CIVITAS VATICANEA
at bottom left, the inscription "925".
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1929 - 2009
LXXX ANNIV.
STATUS CIVITAS VATICANEA
Engraver: Daniela Fusco
Edge
Plain
Comment
Anniversary of the foundation of the Vatican State, February 11, 1929. Following the agreement signed between Pope Pius IX and Mussolini that put an end to the conflict between the Vatican and the Italian State and gave the Pope a territorial independence.Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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