2 Euro Commemorative coins Vatican City 2011

26th World Youth Day

The Obverse depicts some young people raising the logo of the event, the flag of Spain and that of Vatican City. At the bottom, is the circular inscription "•CITTA' DEL VATICANO" and at the top, are the inscriptions "XXVI" and "G.M.G.". Inside the design, on the left, are the minting year "2011", the mintmark "R" and the name of the author "O.ROSSI" while, on the right, are the engraver's initials "M.C.C. INC.". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, the symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).