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A 2 euro commemorative coin of the Vatican City State, issued in 2015 in a circulation of 102,000 copies. Dedicated to the VIII World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. The author of the design is Claudia Principe (C. Principe). Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g. Minted at IPZS in Rome.
Obverse
The center of the coin depicts two families symbolically embracing the entire Earth. The families are represented by people of different ethnic origins, symbolizing the universality of the Christian Church. Around the composition, in a semicircle from left to right, is the inscription "VIII INCONTRO MONDIALE DELLE FAMIGLIE" (VIII World Meeting of Families), below is the inscription "CITTA' DEL VATICANO". At the top is the year of issue "2015", on the left is the name of the author "C. Principe". Mintmark "R" on the hand of one of the family members on the right. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix. It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders. On the left - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the EU. Edge - with fine ribbing and the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
The World Meetings of Families are international Catholic meetings initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1994. They are held every three years in different cities around the world. The VIII World Meeting of Families was held in Philadelphia (USA) from 22 to 27 September 2015 - the first in an English-speaking country and in the United States. The theme of the meeting was "Love is our mission: the family fully alive". About a million pilgrims came to the culminating Mass on 27 September in Benjamin Franklin Park, which was celebrated by Pope Francis. The meeting was part of Pope Francis' first historic visit to the United States (22-27 September), during which he also addressed the US Congress and the UN.