Vatican 50 cents 2023. Coin card

The euro coin series comprises eight different denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, €1 and €2. The euro coins have a common side and a national side. The national side indicates the issuing country. The common sides of the coins were designed by Mr Luc Luycx of the Royal Belgian Mint.

They show images of the European Union or of Europe and symbolise the unity of the EU. The 1, 2 and 5 cent coins show Europe in relation to Africa and Asia on a globe.
Croatia has chosen four designs for their national sides of the euro coins, all featuring the distinctive Croatian chequerboard pattern in the background. All the coins also depict the 12 stars of the European flag.

The €2 coin features a map of Croatia on a chequerboard background. The design, by Ivan Šivak, includes the year of issuance and the inscription “HRVATSKA”, the country’s name in Croatian.

Edge lettering of the €2 coin: “O LIJEPA O DRAGA O SLATKA SLOBODO” (“Oh beautiful, oh dear, oh sweet freedom”), a line from Ivan Gundulić’s famous play, Dubravka.

The €1 coin shows a marten on a chequerboard background and was designed by Jagor Šunde, David Čemeljić and Fran Zekan. The marten is a small mammal that lent its name to the country’s former currency, the kuna. The design includes the year of issuance and the inscription “HRVATSKA”, the country’s name in Croatian.

The 50 cent , 20 cent and. 10 cent coin features a portrait of inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla, who developed alternating current technology. The coin was designed by Ivan Domagoj Račić and includes the year of issuance and the inscription “HRVATSKA”, the country’s name in Croatian.

The 1, 2 and 5 -cent coin shows a motif of the letters “HR” in the angular Glagolitic script. The Glagolitic alphabet is the oldest known Slavic script and was used in Croatia until the 19th century. The coin was designed by Maja Škripelj and includes the year of issuance and the inscription “HRVATSKA”, the country’s name in Croatian.

As we focus our attention on commemorating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022), the Mint will not be issuing any 2023-dated Canadian circulation coins featuring both the traditional reverse designs and an obverse featuring Queen Elizabeth II.
Each coin’s obverse is double-dated (“1952-2022”) to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Metal: Cupper/Nickel
Weight: 63,160 g
Quality: B.U.

Metal: Cupper/Nickel
Weight: 6,6 g
Diameter: 20,5 (mm)
Quality: Unc

As an era comes to a close, the new effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will assume its place on the obverse for Australia's legal tender coins. in keeping centuries-old tradition, as the successor, the effigy of His Majesty facing left. the opposite direction from his predecessor.

Six Japanese legal tender coins in Brilliant Uncirculated condition– A 500 yen bicolor clad coin (nickel-brass, cupronickel and copper), a 100 yen cupronickel coin, a 50 yen cupronickel coin, a 10 yen bronze coin, a 5 yen brass coin, a 1 yen aluminum coin as well as a special medal featuring this year's oriental zodiac, the Dragon

This collection includes the circulating coins issued in 2024, minted with coin blanks and dies specially treated to obtain Brilliant Uncirculated quality.

The coins are presented in a blister pack within an illustrated folder.

The collection includes the 2-euro commemorative coin dedicated this year to Sevilla, continuing the theme started in 2010 for 2-euro commemorative coins to commemorate properties and places included on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Issue limit: 10 000 sets