Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Vatican)

State of the Vatican City
*Stato della Città del Vaticano* (in Italian)
State of the Vatican City Stato della Città del Vaticano (in Italian)
ISO 3166 code	VA

The Vatican City, even though not a member of the European Union, is a member of the Eurozone. Since 2002 it has had a special agreement with the EU that allows this microstate to mint a limited number of euro coins. This article is specifically about the euro gold and silver (or other precious metals) commemorative coins of the Vatican City and does not cover the pre-euro commemorative coins.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

2002 Coinage

	Europe, a Project of Peace and Unity
	Designer: Paolo Borghi		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 10,000	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 10.09.2002	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €37
The inscription +++TOTUS TUUS+++MMII is written around the circumference of this coin.

	No Peace without Justice, No Justice without Forgiveness
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €10	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 10,000	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 16.12.2002	Diameter: 34 mm	Weight: 22 g	Issue Price: €45
"No Peace without Justice, No Justice without Forgiveness" this was the message of the late John Paul II in a speech given on 1 January 2002, World Peace Day.^{[clarification needed]}

	Noel's Arch
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €20	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 2,800	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 16.12.2002	Diameter: 21 mm	Weight: 6 g	Issue Price: €152
This coin makes part of a 3 years programme entitled "The Roots of Faith", thus, more coins under the same programme were released in 2003 and 2004.

	Abraham's Sacrifice
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €50	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 2,800	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 16.12.2002	Diameter: 28 mm	Weight: 15 g	Issue Price: €380
This coin makes part of a 3 years programme entitled "The Roots of Faith", thus, more coins under the same programme were released in 2003 and 2004.

2003 Coinage

	Rosary's Year
	Designer: Roberto Mauri		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Ag 925/1000	Quantity: 10,000	Quality: unknown
	Issued: 14.10.2003	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €40


	25th Anniv of the Pontification of John Paul II
	Designer: Amalia Mistichelli		Mint: -
	Value: €10	Alloy: Ag 925/1000	Quantity: 10,000	Quality: unknown
	Issued: 14.10.2003	Diameter: 34 mm	Weight: 22 g	Issue Price: €40


	Moses Saved from the River
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €20	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 2,800	Quality: unknown
	Issued: 14.10.2003	Diameter: 21 mm	Weight: 6 g	Issue Price: €152
This coin makes part of a 3 years programme entitled "The Roots of Faith". The first series of coins was issued in 2002.

	Ten Commandments
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €50	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 2,800	Quality: unknown
	Issued: 14.10.2003	Diameter: 28 mm	Weight: 15 g	Issue Price: €380
This coin makes part of a 3 years programme entitled "The Roots of Faith". The first series of coins was issued in 2002.

2004 Coinage

	150th Anniv. of the Proclamation of the "Dogma of the Immaculate Conception"
	Designer: Amalia Mistichelli		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 13,000	Quality: unknown
	Issued: 28.10.2004	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €43


	"World Day of Peace 2004" International Right, a Way for the Peace
	Designer: Amalia Mistichelli		Mint: -
	Value: €10	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 13,000	Quality: unknown
	Issued: 28.10.2004	Diameter: 34 mm	Weight: 22 g	Issue Price: €51


	David and Goliath
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €20	Alloy: Gold 917/1000	Quantity: 3,050	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 28.10.2004	Diameter: 21 mm	Weight: 6 g	Issue Price: €152
This coin together with another one end the series of 6 coins entitled "The Roots of Faith" which were released over the span of 3 years, two per year.

	The Judgment of Solomon
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €50	Alloy: Gold 917/1000	Quantity: 3,050	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 28.10.2004	Diameter: 28 mm	Weight: 15 g	Issue Price: €380
This coin together with another one end the series of 6 coins entitled "The Roots of Faith" which were released over the span of 3 years, two per year.

2005 Coinage

	Vacant Papal See
	Designer: Daniela Longo		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 13,440	Quality: unknown
	Issued: 30.06.2005	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €50
John Paul II died in 2005 thus the papal see post became vacant. During this period the Vatican City issued this commemorative coin.

	60th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War
	Designer: Orietta Rossi		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 13,000	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 06.12.2005	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €50
This was the first commemorative coin to depict pope Benedict XVI.

	The Eucharistic Year
	Designer: Guido Veroi		Mint: -
	Value: €10	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 13,000	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 06.12.2005	Diameter: 34 mm	Weight: 22 g	Issue Price: €60


	The Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism
	Designer: Guido Veroi & Daniela Fusco		Mint: -
	Value: €20	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 3,046	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 06.12.2005	Diameter: 21 mm	Weight: 6 g	Issue Price: €160
Three out of the seven sacraments are considered as vital for the Christian faith initiation, these are baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. The Vatican dedicated a 3 years programme (2005-2007) for these 3 sacraments, a year for each. The 2005 coins were dedicated to baptism.

	The Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism
	Designer: Guido Veroi & Daniela Fusco		Mint: -
	Value: €50	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 3,044	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 06.12.2005	Diameter: 28 mm	Weight: 15 g	Issue Price: €400
Three out of the seven sacraments are considered as vital for the Christian faith initiation, these are baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. The Vatican dedicated a 3 years programme (2005-2007) for these 3 sacraments, a year for each. The 2005 coins were dedicated to baptism.

2006 Coinage

	Gian Lorenzo Bernini
	Designer: Gabriella Titotto		Mint: -
	Value: €10	Alloy: Silver 925/1000	Quantity: 14,160	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 09.11.2006	Diameter: 34 mm	Weight: 22 g	Issue Price: €60


	World Day of Peace: 'In Truth, Peace'
	Designer: Damela Longo		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Silver 925/1000	Quantity: 14,160	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 09.11.2006	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €50


	The Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Confirmation
	Designer: Guido Veroi		Mint: -
	Value: €20	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 3,326	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 09.11.2006	Diameter: 21 mm	Weight: 6 g	Issue Price: €160
Three out of the seven sacraments are considered as vital for the Christian faith initiation, these are baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. The Vatican dedicated a 3 years programme (2005-2007) for these 3 sacraments, a year for each. The 2006 coins were dedicated to confirmation.

	The Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Confirmation
	Designer: Guido Veroi		Mint: -
	Value: €50	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 3,324	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 09.11.2006	Diameter: 28 mm	Weight: 15 g	Issue Price: €400
Three out of the seven sacraments are considered as vital for the Christian faith initiation, these are baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. The Vatican dedicated a 3 years programme (2005-2007) for these 3 sacraments, a year for each. The 2006 coins were dedicated to confirmation.

2007 Coinage

	81st World Mission Day: All the Churches for all the World
	Designer: Orietta Rossi		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Ag 925/1000	Quantity: 13,694	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 23.10.2007	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €50


	World Day of Peace: The human person, the heart of peace
	Designer: De Seta - Masini		Mint: -
	Value: €10	Alloy: Ag 925/1000	Quantity: 13,693	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 23.10.2007	Diameter: 34 mm	Weight: 22 g	Issue Price: €60


	The Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Eucharist
	Designer: Guido Veroi		Mint: -
	Value: €20	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 3,426	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 23.10.2007	Diameter: 21 mm	Weight: 6 g	Issue Price: €160
Three out of the seven sacraments are considered as vital for the Christian faith initiation, these are baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. The Vatican dedicated a 3 years programme (2005-2007) for these 3 sacraments, a year for each. The 2007 coins were dedicated to the Eucharist.

	The Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Eucharist
	Designer: Guido Veroi		Mint: -
	Value: €50	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 3,424	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 23.10.2007	Diameter: 28 mm	Weight: 5 g	Issue Price: €400
Three out of the seven sacraments are considered as vital for the Christian faith initiation, these are baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist. The Vatican dedicated a 3 years programme (2005-2007) for these 3 sacraments, a year for each. The 2007 coins were dedicated to the Eucharist.

2008 Coinage

The Sistine Chapel - The Creation of Man
Designer: Uliana Pernazza		Mint: -
Value: €100	Alloy: Au. 917/1000	Quantity: 960	Quality: Proof
Issued: 24.06.2008	Diameter: 35 mm	Weight: 30 g	Issue Price: €980

Notes

^ "ECB: Vatican City". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
^ La Santa Sede - Città del Vaticano - Servizi - Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico
^ "Shop - Homepage". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
^ "The Euro Coins Collection Network :: Index". Archived from the original on 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2009-07-18.

References

The €uro Coins Collection Network Archived 2010-11-09 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "ECB: Vatican City". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-22.

[2] La Santa Sede - Città del Vaticano - Servizi - Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico

[3] "Shop - Homepage". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-22.

[4] "The Euro Coins Collection Network :: Index". Archived from the original on 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2009-07-18.

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