The Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Città del Vaticano — Holy See will issue (5th March) new copper collector coins which focus on the theme of “Art and Faith,” the combination of which has always characterised art and distinguishes countless masterpieces preserved in Vatican City, some of which will be the subject of this new cycle of numismatic issues.
Through art, the popes over the centuries have communicated and accomplished their spiritual mission
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Vatican City: Inauguration of gold three-year coin series featuring beloved archangels
The Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Città del Vaticano — Holy See has announced (20th November) the issue of new gold coins which will launch the start of a three-year gold coin release dedicated to the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Beginning with the year 2019, the Vatican Treasury inaugurates the first of the three, featuring the archangel Michael
Slovenia: New commemorative €2 coin marks first World Bee Day
The Banka Slovenije has issued (14th May) new two-euro commemorative coins which are minted in celebration of the first-ever World Bee Day. The day seeks to focus on the great importance of the many bee species to the environment and the food chain
Italy: New silver coin salutes the XXII FIFA World Cup tournament
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) have issued a new silver coin in celebration of the FIFA World Cup tournament, which will be hosted this year in Russia with venues in various cities and venues. Sadly, for the first time in the tournament’s history, the Italian team did not qualify — which was heartbreaking for many
Italy: New silver coin issued to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the country’s constitution
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) have released (2nd January) a new silver coin which is in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Italian constitution, which came into force on the 1st January 1948. Italy’s post-war constitution was written by the 556 deputies in the Italian senate and Chamber of Deputies which the Italian people elected to their first Constitutional Assembly on June 2, 1946