Vatican in the eurozone

There are five different series of euro coins from the Vatican City in circulation.

All denominations of the first series, issued between 2002 and 2005, show the effigy of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who died in April 2005.

During the interregnum period, before the nomination of his successor, a second series known as ‘sede vacante’ was issued, showing the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain, the interim Head of State.

The third series of Vatican euro coins was first issued in April 2006, and features the portrait of the former Head of State, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. As of 2014 the fourth series of the Vatican euro coins features the portrait of the new Head of State, His Holiness Pope Francis.

The fifth series, to be issued as of March 2017, shows the coat of arms of the Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis on all denominations.

In all series, the edge lettering on the €2 coin is ‘2*’, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted."


Commemorative coins

  • 2023
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2023 (The 5th Centenary of the death of Pietro Perugino)
  • 2023
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2023 (The 150th anniversary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni)
  • 2022
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2022 (125 years since the birth of Pope Paul VI)
  • 2022
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2022 (25 years since the death of Mother Teresa)
  • 2021
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2021 (The 450th anniversary of the birth of Caravaggio)
  • 2021
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2021 (The 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri)
  • 2020
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2020 (100th Anniversary of the Birth of Pope John Paul II)
  • 2020
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2020 (500th Anniversary of the death of Raphael Sanzio)
  • 2019
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2019 (90th anniversary of the foundation of the Vatican City State)
  • 2019
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2019 (Sistine Chapel — End of the restoration 1994-2019)
  • 2018
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2018 (European Year of Cultural Heritage - The Laocoön group)
  • 2018
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2018 (50 years since the death of Padre Pio)
  • 2017
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2017 (1950th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul)
  • 2017
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2017 (Centenary of the Fatima apparitions)
  • 2016
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2016 (The 200th anniversary of the Vatican Guard)
  • 2016
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2016 (Jubilee of Mercy)
  • 2015
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2015 (The VIII World Meeting of Families)
  • 2014
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2014 (25 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall)
  • 2013
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2013 (Sede Vacante)
  • 2013
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2013 (28th World Youth Day)
  • 2012
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2012 (The 7th World Meeting of the Families)
  • 2011
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2011 (The 26th World Youth Day)
  • 2010
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2010 (Year for Priests)
  • 2009
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2009 (International Year of Astronomy)
  • 2008
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2008 (2008, The Year of Saint Paul)
  • 2007
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2007 (80th birthday of His Holiness Benedict XVI)
  • 2006
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2006 (5th centenary of the Pontifical Swiss Guard)
  • 2005
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2005 (20th World Youth Day held in Cologne in August 2005)
  • 2004
    Vatican - 2 euros commemorative 2004 (75th anniversary of the founding of the Vatican City State)