1 Euro Coin – Vatican – 2005 – Specimen Test – by Guido Veroi
In cupronickel (in the center) surrounded by nickel-plated brass
Weight: 20.8 g
Diameter: 32.5 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Obverse:
His Holiness Pope John Paul II .
2005
Signature: VEROI
Circular inscription:
★★ PRUEBA ★ TRIAL ★ ESSAI ★ PROBE ★★
CITTA’ DEL VATICANO
Reverse:
Six oblique lines each bearing a star at each end (for Europe of 12), on which a draped woman sits. Number 1 and letter E stamped ” SPECIMEN ”
Edge:
Blank
