The national side shows a Vatican guard in front of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. At the top, in semicircle, figure the legend "CORPO GENDARMERIA 1816-2016 DELLA." At the bottom, in semicircle, the name of the issuing country 'CITTÀ DEL VATICANO' appears. To the left of figure why the mintmark "R" and, right, the designer's name, "D. Longo. "