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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.
Coins survive from the tenures of Pope Zacharias (741-752), of Gregory III (731-741) (Ficoroni, "Museo Kircheriano"), and possibly of Gregory II (715-731). These pieces, two of which are of silver, are believed to be true coins, and not medals like those distributed as "presbyterium" at the coronation of the popes since the time of Valentine (827).
Following the death of Pope John Paul II in April 2005, Vatican City issued special coins during the period of Sede vacante depicting the emblem of the Apostolic Chamber (i.e. two crossed keys beneath an umbraculum, or umbrella) and the coat of arms of the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, at the time Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo.
Euro proof sets are proof sets of the coins of the Euro. ... 1c–€2 + €5 coin (3,000) or anniversary set (500) 2006 ... (Pope John Paul II) + silver medal 2006
Made because the pope found other tiaras too heavy. 18 Tiara of Pope Pius XI 1922 A gift from the Archdiocese of Milan. [22] Inlaid with 2,000 precious stones. 19 Tiara of Pope John XXIII 1959 A gift to Pope John XXIII from the people of Bergamo, his home region, in honour of his election. Worn on occasion. [23] 20 Tiara of Pope Paul VI 1963
Papal travel is a thing of the modern era, starting with Pope Paul VI, who became the first pontiff to leave Italy in more than 150 years when he made his famous pilgrimage to the Holy Land in ...