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5th Centenary of the Swiss Pontifical Guard
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Open in GlekMintage100,000
Qualityuncirculated (circulation)
Weight8.5 g
Diameter25.75 mm
Issued1 November 2006
Issuing countryVatican City
About the coin
The coin features a Swiss guard taking an oath of loyalty to the Pope. The inscription ‘GUARDIA SVIZZERA PONTIFICIA’ forms a semi-circle around the guard, while under the flag appears the name of the issuing state, ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’. ‘1506’ appears on the left side, above the signature of the engraver ‘O. ROSSI’ along the flagpole. ‘2006’ appears on the right side, above the mint mark ‘R’. The 12 stars of the European Union are depicted on the outer ring.
Text: European Central Bank (ecb.europa.eu)
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