Vatican 2 Euro 2016 Vatican Police

In the year 1816 the Vatican Police were founded. Until 1970 it was a Papal Guard. From 1970 the Swiss Guard continued as Military Guard and the police... Read more
€59.50

Additional Information

SKU VA16-2EURO2
Theme Politie Vaticaan
Worth 2 euro
Metal Koper-nikkel-messing
Country Vatican
Quality BU
Circulation 80.000
Year 2016
Weight 8,5 gram
Diameter 25,75
Category Special 2 euro coins

Product Description

In the year 1816 the Vatican Police were founded. Until 1970 it was a Papal Guard. From 1970 the Swiss Guard continued as Military Guard and the police continued in its current structure. The official name of the police is the æCorpo di Vigilanza dello Stato della Citta del VaticanoÆ. The duties of the Vatican Police are comparable to the duties of the police of other countries, including safety and security, protection of persons and places, etc. There are about 125 members of the Vatican Police. Because the Vatican City Police Corps was founded 200 years ago a special 2 Euro coin has been issued. On the face of the coin the dome of St. Peter and a Vatican police officer are depicted. At the bottom of the coin is the country name Citta del Vaticano. At the top of the coin is the text æCorpo Della GendarmeriaÆ and the years 1816 and 2016.