Not sure of the level of interest here, but a member of the Collectors' Universe site posted a pic of likely designs for the upcoming Sede €2. Here's the link:
http://www.numisbrazilis.blogspot.com.br/2013/03/sede-vacante-mmxiii.htmlI also came across the news briefing that Joe cited last week: looks like there'll be a €2 in the "circulating"
medal, a €5 in silver, and a tiny €10 in gold. I think that will be the first gold SV for
Vatican City and the first "papal" Sede gold coin since 1846. As I read it, the precious metal issues will follow the design of the silver coin in 2005. Its interestng that the announcement unabashedly admits that the latter two coins are NCLT issues and not legal tender outside of VC due to
euro rules. At any rate, here's the relevant sections of the news release:
Stamps And Coins Of The Sede Vacante
Vatican City, 1 March 2013 (VIS) -
...
Regarding coins, a €2.00 one commemorating the Sede Vacante will be issued. It is the only one that will be circulated seeing that, according to the European convention with the
Vatican City State, only one coin is allowed to be issued
per year, with an extra one permitted in the case of a Sede Vacante. There will, therefore, be two coins in 2013: one for the Sede Vacante and the other, to be issued in April, with an image of Benedict
XVI.
The Sede Vacante coin, 125,000 of which will be minted, bears the emblem of the Cardinal camerlengo with the pavilion of the Apostolic Camera.
There will also be 10,000 silver €5.00 coins minted for the Sede Vacante that will have a
dove of the Holy Spirit and the words "
Veni Sancte Spiritus" on one
side and the emblem of the Cardinal camerlengo with the pavilion of the Apostolic Camera and the phrase "Sede Vacante 2013" on the other. Likewise, 5,000 gold €10.00 coins will be minted. This will be a very small coin (13.85mm in size and 3g in
weight) and will have the same images and
writing as the silver coin.
The €5.00 and €10.00 coins are collectibles and, theoretically, can only be used within the
Vatican. They are not legal tender outside of the
Vatican.
What fun!