Vatican 50 cents 2005 - Sede Vacante

Obverse of Vatican 50 cents 2005 - Sede Vacante

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Krause - Mishler KM# 370
Details Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the coat of arms of the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church

Sede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church. It is Latin for "the seat being vacant" (the ablative absolute to sedes vacans "vacant seat"), that is, the cathedra of the particular church.
Specifications Diameter - 24.25mm Thickness - 2.38mm Weight - 7.8gr
Composition Nordic gold (89% copper - 5% aluminium - 5% zinc - 1% tin)
Edge Shaped edge with fine scallops (50 scallops)
Comments Designer: Sculptor, Daniela Longo - Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Legend: CITTA DEL VATICANO - Mintmarks: D.LONGO and LDS INC. (INC. is the Italian abbreviation for 'engraver')
Mintage 60,000 pieces

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