This year marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Battista Montini, born in Concesio in 1897 and elected Pope in 1963 under the name Paul VI. The Vatican City State Mint celebrates this anniversary with the 2 euro bimetallic coin in double brilliant uncirculated and numismatic proof versions. On the coin, we see the Pope smiling and opening his arms wide with the gesture he often used to greet the crowds. He wears the cassock tied at the waist with a fascia bearing the coat of arms of his pontificate embroidered at the bottom, his cape, and his mantle. Our artist Daniela Longo created the engraving on the reverse of the coin, depicting the tapestry displayed on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica during the beatification of Paul VI. The celebration took place on October 19, 2014, under the presidency of Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Brilliant Uncirculated quality coins delivered in their original case.