Vatican euro coins
- Vatican euro coins
Vatican euro coins are issued by the
Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State and minted by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS), in Rome, Italy. The euro is the official currency ofVatican City .Vatican euro design
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see
euro coins .First series (2002–2005)
The initial series of Vatican euro coins featured an effigy of
Pope John Paul II . They were issued only in collector sets and bore an extreme markup with the 2002 collector set costing well over a thousand euro. [ [http://www.eurocoins.co.uk/vatican.html Vatican Euro Coins ] ]Coin image box 8 singles
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denom_1 = € 0.01
denom_2 = € 0.02
denom_3 = € 0.05
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row_1_caption = Effigy of John Paul II.denom_4 = € 0.10
denom_5 = € 0.20
denom_6 = € 0.50
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image_5 =
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row_2_caption = Effigy of John Paul II.denom_7 = € 1.00
denom_8 = € 2.00
header_9 = € 2 Coin Edge
box_9 = for a total of 12 stars
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row_3_caption = Effigy of John Paul II.econd series (2005–2006)
Following the death of
Pope John Paul II in April 2005, the Vatican issued special coins during the period ofSede vacante depicting the emblem of the Apostolic Chamber (i.e. two crossed keys beneath an umbrella) and the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain.The description of the new national side can be found in the [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2005:308:0017:0017:EN:PDF Official Journal of the European Union C308/17 (6/12/05)] (PDF)]Coin image box 8 singles
header = Depiction of Vatican euro coinage (2005)| Obverse side
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column_2_width = 166
column_3_width = 157
denom_1 = € 0.01
denom_2 = € 0.02
denom_3 = € 0.05
image_1 =
image_2 =
image_3 =
row_1_caption = Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlaindenom_4 = € 0.10
denom_5 = € 0.20
denom_6 = € 0.50
image_4 =
image_5 =
image_6 =
row_2_caption = Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlaindenom_7 = € 1.00
denom_8 = € 2.00
header_9 = € 2 Coin Edge
box_9 = for a total of 12 stars
image_7 =
image_8 =
row_3_caption = Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the coat of arms of the Cardinal ChamberlainThird series (2006–present)
When the new pope was elected, the third series of Vatican euro coins were issued on
27 April 2006 and feature the effigy ofPope Benedict XVI . The coins carry an inscription "Città del Vaticano" and the twelve stars of Europe. The details of this design are published in theOfficial Journal of the European Union . [Official Journal of the European Union : [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2006:186:0002:0002:EN:PDF New National Faces Of Euro Coins Intended For Circulation - Vatican City] , C 186/2, Retrieved on2006-11-29 ]Coin image box 8 singles
header = Depiction of Vatican euro coinage (since 2006)| Obverse side
column_1_width = 150
column_2_width = 166
column_3_width = 157
denom_1 = € 0.01
denom_2 = € 0.02
denom_3 = € 0.05
image_1 =
image_2 =
image_3 =
row_1_caption = Effigy of Benedict XVI.denom_4 = € 0.10
denom_5 = € 0.20
denom_6 = € 0.50
image_4 =
image_5 =
image_6 =
row_2_caption = Effigy of Benedict XVI.denom_7 = € 1.00
denom_8 = € 2.00
header_9 = € 2 Coin Edge
box_9 = for a total of 12 stars
image_7 =
image_8 =
row_3_caption = Effigy of Benedict XVI.Circulating Mintage quantities
€2 commemorative coins
References
Notes
External links
* [http://www.ecb.int/bc/euro/coins/html/va.en.html European Central Bank – Information about the Vatican euro coins]
* [http://www.vatican.va/vatican_city_state/services/stamps_coins/ Vatican Numismatic Office]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/vatican.s01.htm The Euro Information Website – Vatican – Series 1]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/vatican.s02.htm The Euro Information Website – Vatican – Series 2]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/vatican.s03.htm The Euro Information Website – Vatican – Series 3]
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