Vatican euro coins are issued by thePhilatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State and minted byIstituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS), in Rome, Italy. Theeuro is the official currency of theVatican City, although Vatican City is not a member of theEurozone or theEuropean Union. The euro has been the official currency ofVatican City since 2002. Before that, theVatican lira was the official currency.
Forimages of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, seeeuro coins.
The initial series of Vatican euro coins featured an effigy ofPope John Paul II. They were issued only in collector sets and bore an extreme markup with the 2002 collector set costing well over a thousand euro.[1]
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| Effigy of John Paul II. | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
| Effigy of John Paul II. | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
 for a total of 12 stars | ||
| Effigy of John Paul II. | ||
Following the death ofPope John Paul II in April 2005,Vatican City issued special coins during the period ofSede vacante depicting the emblem of theApostolic Chamber (i.e. two crossed keys beneath anumbraculum, or umbrella) and the coat of arms of theCamerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, at the time CardinalEduardo Martínez Somalo.[2]
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia of theApostolic Chamber and the coat of arms of theCamerlengo of the Holy Roman Church | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
| Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
| for a total of 12 stars | ||
| Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain | ||
When the new pope was elected, the third series of Vatican euro coins were issued on 27 April 2006 and feature the effigy ofPope Benedict XVI. The coins carry an inscription "Città del Vaticano" and thetwelve stars of Europe. The details of this design are published in theOfficial Journal of the European Union.[3]
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
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| Effigy of Benedict XVI. | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
| Effigy of Benedict XVI. | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
| for a total of 12 stars | ||
| Effigy of Benedict XVI. | ||
A series of Vatican euro coins featuring effigies ofPope Francis was released in March 2014.[4] Three different images of Francis were used.[5]
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| Effigy of Francis (left profile). | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
 | ||
| Effigy of Francis (front profile). | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
| for a total of 12 stars | ||
| Effigy of Francis (right profile). | ||
As a result of Pope Francis no longer permitting that his effigies be used on coins, starting March 2017, the eight denominations of Vatican euro coins no longer bore the Pope's image and now feature his papal coat of arms.[6]
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Pope Francis and European Union stars | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
| Coat of arms of Pope Francis and European Union stars | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
| for a total of 12 stars | ||
| Coat of arms of Pope Francis and European Union stars | ||
Following the election ofPope Leo XIV, a new series of Vatican euro coins bearing his effigy is expected to be issued.
| Face Value[7] | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 | €2.00CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ** |
| 2003 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | ** |
| 2004 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 2005 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 2005SV | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | — |
| 2006 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 2007 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 2008 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,084 |
| 2009 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,084 |
| 2010 | * | * | * | * | * | 2,190,704 | * | * | * |
| 2011 | * | * | * | * | * | 2,174,197 | * | * | 9,000 |
| 2012 | * | * | * | * | * | 1,604,690 | * | * | 6,000 |
| 2013 | * | * | * | * | * | 1,941,484 | * | * | 20,000 |
| 2014 | * | * | * | * | * | 1,488,376 | * | * | * |
| 2015 | * | * | * | * | * | 2,021,682 | * | * | * |
| 2016 | * | * | * | * | * | 2,207,676 | * | * | * |
| 2017 | * | * | * | * | * | 2,132,411 | * | * | * |
| 2018 | * | * | * | * | * | 2,147,169 | * | * | * |
| 2019 | * | * | * | * | * | 2,157,248 | * | * | * |
* Small quantities minted for sets only **Coin not minted | |||||||||
TheEuropean Commission issued a recommendation on 19 December 2008, a common guideline for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation. One section of this recommendation stipulates that:
This change means that there will be no more "Sede Vacante" series of theregular Vatican euro coins, although the issue ofcommemorative "Sede Vacante" series (usually gold and silver coins), being legal tender in Vatican City only, remains possible. Circulating€2 commemorative Sede Vacante coins would also be possible, if the Sede Vacante period occurs in a year in which Vatican City has not already released two €2 commemorative coins of another subject. Such coins were indeed minted for the Sede Vacantes of 2013 and 2025.
In addition, in 2014 the Vatican issued commemorative €20 and €50 coins honoringPope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II respectively.[5] Both popes werecanonized in April 2014.[8]
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