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<p>[QUOTE="JeffC, post: 3300185, member: 90913"]Over the Holidays, I was given about 20 Vatican City coins (all pre-Euro). They are common 1980's coins that came in souvenir packs probably sold in the gift shop. Nevertheless, many of the designs on the reverse sides stoked my curiosity. I tried searching online but couldn't get the information I sought. All I could get was generic specifications regarding weight, dimensions, mintage numbers, metal composition, etc. But what I was after are the stories behind the designs. For example, who is the person sitting on the throne? What is the significance of the hands reaching through the gates? What does the lady and infant represent? There are quite a number of others (one with a boy holding a lamb across his shoulder) that I didn't show. Is there a Vatican Coin site that discusses the designs themselves? Appreciate your input if you know. Thanks all.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]874033[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JeffC, post: 3300185, member: 90913"]Over the Holidays, I was given about 20 Vatican City coins (all pre-Euro). They are common 1980's coins that came in souvenir packs probably sold in the gift shop. Nevertheless, many of the designs on the reverse sides stoked my curiosity. I tried searching online but couldn't get the information I sought. All I could get was generic specifications regarding weight, dimensions, mintage numbers, metal composition, etc. But what I was after are the stories behind the designs. For example, who is the person sitting on the throne? What is the significance of the hands reaching through the gates? What does the lady and infant represent? There are quite a number of others (one with a boy holding a lamb across his shoulder) that I didn't show. Is there a Vatican Coin site that discusses the designs themselves? Appreciate your input if you know. Thanks all. [ATTACH=full]874033[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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