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2 euro commemorative coin of the Vatican City State, issued on September 6, 2022, with a circulation of 68,000 copies. Dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The author of the design is Orietta Rossi (O. Rossi). Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g. Minted at IPZS in Rome.
Overse
On the left, Mother Teresa of Calcutta is depicted in one of her most recognizable images - she is holding an Indian child in her arms, squeezing its hand, with a maternal smile on her face. This touching image reflects all the love, dedication and devotion of Mother Teresa to the cause of alleviating the suffering of the "poorest of the poor". Under the image is the author's signature "O. ROSSI". On the right is the mint mark "R", below it are the years "1997" and "2022", written one under the other. On the inner edge at the top are the inscriptions "MADRE TERESA DI CALCUTTA", below - "CITTA' DEL VATICANO", separated by a dot. On the outer ring are the 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 is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the EU. The band is finely fluted and has the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Agnèze Gonxhe Boyakşiu, 1910-1997) was a Catholic nun of Albanian origin, a missionary in India, and a laureate of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. She was born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje (then the Ottoman Empire, now North Macedonia). At the age of 18, she joined the Order of the Sisters of Loreto and went to India. In 1950, she founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation dedicated to serving the poorest and dying in the slums of Calcutta. By the end of her life, the congregation had over 600 missions in 123 countries around the world. She died on September 5, 1997 in Calcutta. Beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 19, 2003, canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016.