The Vatican originally tried to round upwards the value of its minted coins from 670,000 euro per year to a nice, even 1 million. But Italian negotiators stood firm.

- The Vatican will stop minting euro coins bearing Pope Francis' image beginning in March, religious news agency I media reported Friday, saying the coins will now carry the Vatican's coat of arms ...

The Vatican will stop minting euro coins bearing Pope Francis' image beginning in March, religious news agency I.media reported Friday, saying the coins will now carry the Vatican's coat of arms ...

So said Amalia D'Alascio, assistant director of the Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office, in an interview with Vatican Radio. Euro coins bearing the Pope¥s image would likely become ...

Vatican coins and medals offer something more than the average penny. ... (June 28), or the two euro coin depicting St. Paul on horseback, can also serve as tools for evangelization.

VATICAN CITY — The first Vatican euro coins bearing Pope Benedict XVI’s profile will be issued Dec. 6, the Vatican numismatic office said Thursday. The coins will be available only to those ...

Scuffles broke out Thursday as coin enthusiasts lined up at dawn to buy a special series of Vatican euro coins marking the 25th year of Pope John Paul II's papacy. Police moved in to stop the ...

To mark the anniversary of Pope Francis' first year as pontiff, the Vatican released a new series of coins and stamps that carry the face of "the People's Pope." (March 13) SHOTLIST: AP TELEVISION ...

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican will stop minting euro coins bearing Pope Francis' image beginning in March, religious news agency I.media reported Friday, saying the ...