Vatican City 2016 Holy Year of Mercy
Jubilee of Mercy
The national face features St Martin of Tours sharing his cloak
with a poor man. The design is surrounded by the inscriptions ‘GIUBILEO DELLA
MISERICORDIA’ at the left and ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ at the right, both in
semi-circle. At the right there is as well the year of issuance ‘2016’ and at
the bottom the mint mark ‘R’ and the name of the artist ‘M. CRISCIOTTI’. The
coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - BU (Brilliant Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 105'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Vatican City
Year of release - 2016
