Euro Coins : Vatican ( Commemoratives Issues )

€2 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       75^th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Vatican City

2005       20^th World Youth Day

2006       500^th Anniversary of the Swiss Guard

2007       80^th Birthday of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

2008       The Year of S. Paul – The 2000^th Anniversary of his Birth

2009       International Year of Astronomy

2010       Year for Priests

2011       26th World Youth Day

2012       7^th World Meeting of Families in Milan

2013       28^th World Youth Day

2013       Sede Vacante

2014       25^th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

2015       8^th World Meeting of Families

2016       Bicentenary of the Vatican Gendarmerie

2016       Jubilee of Mercy

2017       Centenary of the Fatima apparitions

2017       1950^th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Paul & Saint Peter

2018       European Year of Cultural Heritage