2 Euro Coin, 500th Anniversary of Pietro Perugino’s Death, Vatican 2023

Celebrate the Quintcentenary of Pietro Perugino’s Demise with this Commemorative 2 Euro Coin. The design showcases a portrait of Perugino alongside a detail from ‘The Baptism’, his fresco in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. The top right features the semicircular inscription ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’, while the bottom highlights ‘PERUGINO’ with the years ‘1523◦2023’ beneath. The ‘R’ mintmark is displayed on the left. Encircling the coin’s edge are the 12 stars of the European Union flag. Limited mintage of 82,500 coins set for release in May 2023.