20241005

EU Coinage/Vatican City; Pope Francis CE 2013- date

One Euro Cent, 2016 Roma Mint, issued only in sets of which there were 70,000 issued in 2016

Leuchtterm LVA-K1.5

purchased this example as a singleton at a shop at the Vatican. No Vatican Euro coins were available in change despite having read that 50 Euro cent examples could be had in change from some shops, we could not find examples of this during a short visit. 

Main entrance as it appeared on 3 October 2024 just before some torrential rains dropped perhaps 2 cm of rain on Roma over the next few hours. 
 

ROMAN/DECENTIUS as Caesar CE 350-353

 

AE Centenionalis, 22 mm, 5.1 g, 6h, Roma mint c. CE 350-351

RIC VIII 219

O: bare headed and cuir bust r. Γ behind head. MAG DECENTI-VS NOB CAES

R: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES two victories supporting wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in ex. RS

 

Ex: Warren Esty

Ex: London Ancient Coins (UK) Auction E (08.08.2013) lot 277