Vatican. 2 Euro 2020/2021 "Giovanni Paolo II" + "Caravaggio" (2 coins) (No reserve price)

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Two €2 Vatican City commemorative coins, issued in 2020 and 2021 and in UNC condition not intended for circulation, featuring a portrait of Pope Giovanni Paolo II with his birthhouse and basilica in Wadowice and a Caravaggio image based on Ragazzo con canestra di frutta.

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1. The official €2 Vatican City commemorative coin, issued in 2021 on the occasion of the 450th birth anniversary of the famous Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610).

Caravaggio is among the leading artists of the Baroque period and is known for his dramatic chiaroscuro and realistic painting style.

The coin features an image based on his famous painting Boy with a Fruit Basket (Ragazzo con canestra di frutta).

2. The official 2-euro Vatican City commemorative coin of 2020, issued on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of Pope Giovanni Paolo II (Johannes Paulus II, 1920–2005).

This special commemorative coin is a tribute to one of the best-known popes in modern history. Giovanni Paolo II was pope from 1978 to 2005 and played an important role in the history of the Catholic Church.

The design depicts a portrait of Pope Giovanni Paolo II, with in the background his birthplace and the basilica in his birthplace of Wadowice in Poland.

1. The official €2 Vatican City commemorative coin, issued in 2021 on the occasion of the 450th birth anniversary of the famous Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610).

Caravaggio is among the leading artists of the Baroque period and is known for his dramatic chiaroscuro and realistic painting style.

The coin features an image based on his famous painting Boy with a Fruit Basket (Ragazzo con canestra di frutta).

2. The official 2-euro Vatican City commemorative coin of 2020, issued on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of Pope Giovanni Paolo II (Johannes Paulus II, 1920–2005).

This special commemorative coin is a tribute to one of the best-known popes in modern history. Giovanni Paolo II was pope from 1978 to 2005 and played an important role in the history of the Catholic Church.

The design depicts a portrait of Pope Giovanni Paolo II, with in the background his birthplace and the basilica in his birthplace of Wadowice in Poland.

Details

Era
After 2000
Country/province
Vatican
Year/period and variation
2020/2021 "Giovanni Paolo II" + "Caravaggio" (2 coins)
Denomination
2 Euro
Condition
Uncirculated (not released for circulation)
Number of objects
2
Coin type
Euro coins
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Objects sold
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