Vatican. Pius XI. 20 Centesimi 1936. NGC MS65 (Sans prix de réserve)

NGC MS65 1936 XV Vatican City 20 Centesimi Nickel Coin, St. Peter Portrait
Scarce nickel 20 Centesimi issued by Vatican City State in 1936, marked XV for papal reign year, featuring bust of Saint Peter encircled by official Latin Vatican inscriptions, graded premium MS65 uncirculated grade by NGC with serial No.8768667-066, official NGC archive lookup service available.
The coin retains full original mint silver-toned luster with faint even inert cabinet toning; fine die texture on curly hair, beard layers and saint’s halo stays sharply defined, no circulation abrasions, rim knocks or handling scratches. Zero artificial polishing, chemical dye toning or surface cleaning alteration. A desirable early Vatican religious-themed slab for Southern European and Catholic thematic numismatic collections.