Vatican City

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Here is my lone coin from the Holy See. Do you think John Paul II will be Cannonized quickly ???

 

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Hm... it's not John Paulus II, but Pius IX

 

I know

 

Pope Pius IX.
Baiocco 1846. The first year of reign. Rome Mint.

 

Got it yesterday.
10 lire 1950, aluminium, mintage - 60000 pcs. "The Holy Year". Pope Pius XII.
It's rather expencive coin (I payed 30$ for it). But it's a good price for such a high grade.

 

Seems those $30 were worth it. That coin does show a lot of details!

Christian

 

New purchase.
One baiocco 1802, copper, Roma Mint. Pope Pius VII (1800-1823). I've got it for 45 $. It's not very expensive for a such coin, I suppose.

 

Very nice collection Siberian Man :thumb: I see it for the first time (when you started the thread, I was'nt a CT member).

I have a small collection of coins minted by Popes born in my region, Marche.

First of all, Pius IX


2 lire 1867





Then, Clement XI.


Testone, year VI, on reverse the Three Graces





petronius :smile

 

Another Clement XI.

Giulio, year I (1700, Holy Year)




On obverse, Papal arms, on reverse, the Holy Door in St. Peter's Church.

This coin has a hole, closed. Was usual, at that time, to drill coins, especially those which reported religious images, to make you pass a string and fit it on the neck, for having protection of God, Virgin Mary, or Saints.
Of course, the actual value of a coin with closed holes, is lower than a coin without holes

petronius :smile

 

Very nice

 

Here's the only Vatican coin that I have taken a photo of:

Top coin, the rest are Italian issues.

 

50 centesimi 1931, nickel, weight - 5,9 g., size - 24,2 mm, mintage - 80000 pcs. Pope Pius XI.

 

Interesting design - but the way the word CITTÀ is split looks pretty odd.

Christian

 

20 centesimi 1942, stainless steel, weight - 4,1 g., size - 21,7 mm, mintage - 125000 pcs. Engraver: Aurelio Mistruzzi. Pope Pius XII (1939-1958).

 

Testone (30 baiocchi) 1761, silver .917, weight - 7,928 g. Pope Clement XIII (1758-1769).

 

Half baiocco 1849, coper, weight - 5 g., size - 24 mm, mintage - 1921000 pcs. Ruler: Pius IX (1846-1878). Coins of this type were released at 1846-50.

 

Minchia!

 

My only old Vatican or Papal States coin:


Papal States (Vatican) 10 Soldi 50 Centesimi 1868 - Pope Pius IX
Silver, 18mm, 2.35gm, about the size of a US dime

Pope Pius IX is about to become famous (again).

Film producer Steven Spielberg is making a movie about him.

 

Sorry. What does it mean "Minchia"? Is it - horse-radish? I can't understand you, Sir