Obverse: depicting His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Surrounded by a portrait of the pope, the Citta Del Vaticano and the year of minting are minted in a semicircle.
Reverse: normal denominations of euro coins.
About the set: this set is special in that it is the latest edition of the Vatican Euro coin set with the image of Pontiff John Paul II. It is one of the most popular sets of Vatican euro coins with Pope John Paul II. The set consists of 1 cent to 2 euro Vatican euro coins (the 8 euro coin set consists of all coins).
About the medal: the obverse of the medal depicts Jesus Christ nailed to the cross, the reverse depicts the Vatican St. Peter's Basilica, the words "MMV 2005" are engraved at the top and the words "TOTUS TUUS" are engraved at the bottom.
*Vatican euro coin sets with Pope John Paul II were minted: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
