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[[Image:S66-01629.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 66, lot 1629]]

This specimen was lot 1629 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it sold for 1,750 CHF (about US$2,304 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ITALY | Vatican - Church State | misc, Benedikt XVI. 2005-2013. 100 Euro 2010, Roma. Sehr selten. Nur 1'100 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Im Originaletui mit Zertifikat.'' ([[Vatican]] City, Benedict XVI, 2005-13, one hundred euro of 2010, Rome mint. Very rare. Only 1'100 pieces struck, Choice Proof, In original box with certificate.)"</blockquote> Coinage for the [[Vatican]] City began in 1929, struck at the Rome mint. Coins are issued for the Vatican City in symbolic amounts but as they are eagerly saved as souvenirs by tourists, they are not in short supply for collectors. This hundred euro commemorative is one of a series of gold issues struck for pope Benedict 2005-13 honoring various Vatican art treasures. While coins up to two euro are legal tender throughout Europe, larger coins are valid only in their country of issue.

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,100 proofs.

''Specification:'' 30 g, 0.917 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, this specimen 30.00 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 425, Fr-456. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Gigante, Fabio, ''Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed.'' Varese, Italy, 2015.
* Montenegro, Eupremio, ''Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed.,'' Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014. 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018. 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2020.

''Link to:''
* [[Vatican City 2009-R 20 euro|2009-R 20 euro, the ''Good Shepherd'']]
* [[Vatican City 2009-R 50 euro|2009-R 50 euro, the ''Laocoon'']]
* [[Vatican City 2009-R 100 euro Fr-453|2009 100 euro, Adam and Eve banished]]
* [[Vatican City 2010-R 20 euro|2010-R 20 euro, the ''Apollo Belvedere'']]
* [[Vatican City 2010-R 50 euro|2010-R 50 euro, Augustus Caesar]]
* [[Vatican City 2012-R 100 euro Fr-464|2012 100 euro, Madonna of Foligno]]
* [[Vatican City 2012-R 200 euro Fr-463|2012 200 euro, Faith]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2010]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 65, 66, 67, 68]][[Category: Coinage of the Euro Zone]]