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State of the Vatican CityStato della Città del Vaticano (in Italian)
ISO 3166 code	VA

The Vatican City, even though not a member of the European Union, is a member of the Eurozone. Since 2002 it has had a special agreement with the EU that allows this microstate to mint a limited number of euro coins. This article is specifically about the euro gold and silver (or other precious metals) commemorative coins of the Vatican City and does not cover the pre-euro commemorative coins.

2002 Coinage

	Europe, a Project of Peace and Unity
	Designer: Paolo Borghi		Mint: -
	Value: €5	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 10,000	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 10.09.2002	Diameter: 32 mm	Weight: 18 g	Issue Price: €37
The inscription +++TOTUS TUUS+++MMII is written around the circumference of this coin.
	No Peace without Justice, No Justice without Forgiveness
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €10	Alloy: Ag. 925/1000	Quantity: 10,000	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 16.12.2002	Diameter: 34 mm	Weight: 22 g	Issue Price: €45
"No Peace without Justice, No Justice without Forgiveness" this was the message of the late John Paul II in a speech given on 1 January 2002, World Peace Day.
	Noel's Arch
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €20	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 2,800	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 16.12.2002	Diameter: 21 mm	Weight: 6 g	Issue Price: €152
This coin makes part of a 3 years programme entitled "The Roots of Faith", thus, more coins under the same programme were released in 2003 and 2004.
	Abraham's Sacrifice
	Designer: Floriano Bodini		Mint: -
	Value: €50	Alloy: Au 917/1000	Quantity: 2,800	Quality: Proof
	Issued: 16.12.2002	Diameter: 28 mm	Weight: 15 g	Issue Price: €380
This coin makes part of a 3 years programme entitled "The Roots of Faith", thus, more coins under the same programme were released in 2003 and 2004.

2003 Coinage

2004 Coinage

2005 Coinage

2006 Coinage

2007 Coinage

2008 Coinage

Notes

1. "ECB: Vatican City". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
2. La Santa Sede - Città del Vaticano - Servizi - Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico
3. "Shop - Homepage". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
4. "The Euro Coins Collection Network :: Index". Archived from the original on 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2009-07-18.

References

• The €uro Coins Collection Network Archived 2010-11-09 at the Wayback Machine

• Euro commemorative coins
• Currencies of Vatican City