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commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states
of the eurozone since 2004 as legal tender in all eurozone member states. Only
the national obverse sides of the coins differ; the common reverse sides do
not. The coins typically commemorate the anniversaries of historical events or
draw attention to current events of special importance.
2004 75th
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Vatican City
2005 20th
World Youth Day
2006 500th
Anniversary of the Swiss Guard
2007 80th
Birthday of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
2008 The
Year of S. Paul – The 2000th Anniversary of his Birth
2009 International
Year of Astronomy
2010 Year
for Priests
2011 26th
2012 7th
World Meeting of Families in Milan
2013 28th
World Youth Day
2013 Sede
Vacante
2014 25th
Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
2015 8th
World Meeting of Families
2016 Bicentenary
of the Vatican Gendarmerie
2016 Jubilee
of Mercy
2017 Centenary
of the Fatima apparitions
2017 1950th
Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Paul & Saint Peter
2018 European
Year of Cultural Heritage
