The 2018 Vatican City 2 euro commemorative coin marks the European Year of Cultural Heritage, a celebration established to encourage people to discover and engage with Europe's cultural wealth. The national side features a detailed depiction of the Laocoön and His Sons sculpture, a masterpiece of Hellenistic art currently housed within the Vatican Museums. This iconic marble group, representing the Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons struggling against sea serpents, serves as a profound symbol of the classical foundations of European artistic tradition and the historical preservation efforts championed by the Holy See. By selecting this specific work, the Vatican highlights its role as a global custodian of significant human heritage. The coin was issued in 2018 with a mintage of 76,000 pieces.