C 484/34
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
20.12.2022
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation (2022/C 484/16)
National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by the Vatican City State Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area.
For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1).
In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used.
These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.
Issuing country: Vatican City State Subject of commemoration: The 125th anniversary of the birth of Pope Paul VI Description of the design: The design features a portrait of the Pope.
At the top left, in semi-circle, is the inscription ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ and at the top right is the inscription ‘PAPA PAOLO VI’.
At the left of the portrait are the years ‘1897’ and ‘2022’ and underneath them is the mintmark ‘R’.
At the bottom left is the name of the artist ‘D.
LONGO’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Estimated number of coins to be issued: 84 000 Date of issue: March 2022
(1) See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.
(2) See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).