2 euro coin BU 2025 Holy Year MMXXV

On the night of Christmas Eve, with the solemn gesture of opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis officially inaugurated the Jubilee of 2025, a journey of grace that envelops the entire world in the light of hope. The commemorative 2-euro coin of the Holy Year MMXXV, created by the artist Daniela Longo, depicts the Pope precisely in the act of opening with his own hands the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. It is an image that marks the beginning of a special year for the whole world, an invitation for everyone to cross the threshold of faith and hope. The image of the Pontiff before the Holy Door rises to an iconic representation of the shepherd who leads his people toward reconciliation with God and into His merciful embrace. Pope Francis wanted a Jubilee that would be a symbol of an “open door,” of a community that welcomes without reserve, especially those who feel distant from the Church, those who live in suffering, or those on the margins of society.