Subject of the commemorative coin:
 Special 2 Euro coin in honour of the 80th birthday of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
 Description of the design:
 The centre of the coin depicts the left-facing profile of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The inscription 'BENEDICTI XVI PM AETATIS ANNO LXXX CITTA' DEL VATICANO' is engraved along the outer edge of the central portion of the coin. To the left of the image are the mint mark 'R', the year of issuance '2007' and the engraver's initials 'MCC INC.'; the artist's name 'LONGO' is to the right. The coin's outer ring features the 12 stars of the European Union.