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 ...

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 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 ...

European coins date back at least to the Roman Empire, though mass production didn’t begin until later with a spike in the ...

Euro coins bearing the Pope¥s image would likely become collectors’ items, because of their limited production. Italy is producing the Vatican coins under contract.

Many numismatists hope the Vatican will extend its virtual museum of coins, being built online to include coins since 1929, to offer older images, including some historic masterpieces.

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 and ...

Vatican City, Jan 27 (AFP) The Vatican will stop minting euro coins bearing Pope Francis' image beginning in March, religious news agency I.media reported today, saying the coins will now carry ...

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 ...