Vatican, Benedict XVI, 2 Euro
20th World Youth Day - 2005 - Rome - Bi-Metallic
View of Cologne Cathedral topped by a comet; mint letter and date at the top framed by six stars on each side.
Denomination on the map of Europe, six vertical lines on the right connecting two groups of six stars at the top and bottom.
8.5 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.