Vatican 2008 Gold Coin

2008 Vatican City €50 Gold Proof Coin – Pope Benedict XVI – Michelangelo’s Pietà

For sale is a beautiful 2008 Vatican City €50 Gold Proof coin, issued during the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI.

The coin forms part of the Vatican’s Masterpieces of Sculpture series and features Michelangelo’s Pietà, one of the most famous works of Renaissance sculpture, housed in St Peter’s Basilica.

Coin details:

Country: Vatican City

Year: 2008

Denomination: €50

Metal: .917 Gold / 22ct

Weight: 15.00g

Pure gold content: approx. 13.75g

Diameter: 28mm

Finish: Proof

Mintage: Only 2,930 coins

Pope: Benedict XVI

The obverse features Pope Benedict XVI, while the reverse depicts Michelangelo’s iconic Pietà.

A scarce, low-mintage Vatican gold issue with strong appeal to collectors of Vatican, Papal, European and religious commemorative coins.

Coin is supplied as pictured. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

A particularly attractive 22ct gold commemorative with a mintage of fewer than 3,000 pieces worldwide.