Obverse: the center of the coin depicts the coat of arms of Cardinal Kamerlengo apostolic coat of arms. Along the edge of the semicircle coins engraved words CITTA DEL VATICANO and sit VACANTE MMXIII.
Reverse: regular € 2 coin obverse image of the face value.
About the coin: It's unusual and unorthodox coin. 2013. 11 February. Pope Benedict XVI announced his decision to abandon St. Peter's ministry and from the 28th of February. 20:00 hours resign. And already in 2013. March 13. cardinals gathered in conclave and elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis), the new head of the Catholic Church, which became the 266 th St. Peter's successor. In the period until the new election of the head of the Catholic Church, the Catholic Church Cardinal management ensured Kamerlengo who heads the conclave of cardinals. This transitional period until the new election of the head of the church and called Sede Vacant (Lat. Throne empty). This interregnum 2€ commemorative coin has all the usual characteristics of which are mandatory for all euro area coins. Coin engraved coat of arms of Cardinal Kamerlengo Apostolic surrounding it carved the words Città del Vaticano and sit vacant MMXXIII.
