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Facts:
Value of the minting coins: 670.000 €. The coins will be minted later in the Italian Zecca.

First the french government have been against it caused by the separation of curch and state.

The decision is done by the financial ministres at 23/11/00 and a monetary convention between Italy and Vatican City at 29/12/00 (see below)

The images of the Vatican coins were published at Oct. 10, 2001.

Fakten:

Gesamtwert der Münzen: 670.000 €. Die Münzprägung wird aber erst später in der italienischen Zecca in Rom stattfinden.

Die französische Regierung war anfänglich gegen diesen Papst-EURO aufgrund der dort gültigen Trennung von Kirche und Staat.

Eine Entscheidung wurde am 23.11.00 durch die EU-Finanzminister gefällt und am 29.12.00 durch die Währungsübereinkunft zwischen Italien und dem Vatican bestätigt. (siehe unten)

Die Bilder der Münzen wurden am 10.10.01 vorgestellt.

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Der Papst im Geldbeutel: Der € (EURO) macht es möglich.

In wenigen Monaten könnten in Deutschland und im gesamten Euro-Raum verdutzte Bürger eine Euro-Münze mit dem Konterfei von Papst Johannes Paul II. und der Aufschrift »Citt&agreve; del Vaticano» in ihrem Geldbeutel finden. Denn der Vatikan, der formell ein eigenständiger Staat ist, ist dank der seit Jahrzehnten bestehenden Währungsunion mit Italien gewissermaßen durch die Hintertür Euro- Mitglied geworden. Bisher zierte Papst Johannes Paul II. die Lire- Münzen, die die italienische Münzprägeanstalt extra für den Kirchenstaat angefertigt hat. Ab 1. Januar 2002 bekommt auch der Papst seine Euro-Münzen. Im Gegensatz zu den Euro-Münzen der zwölf Euro-Mitglieder sind die des Vatikans noch nicht der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert worden. Sie habe mit der Produktion der Münzen auch noch nicht begonnen, berichtete die italienische Münzprägeanstalt. Derzeit läuft die Herstellung der Lire-Münzen - insgesamt mehr als sieben Milliarden Stück - noch auf Hochtouren. Der Vatikan kommt demnächst dran - die Prägung der Münzen im Gesamtwert von nur 670 000 Euro wird aber nur wenige Tage in Anspruch nehmen. Übrigens lässt auch San Marino, der zweite Kleinstaat auf dem italienischen Stiefel, seine Euro-Münzen in Italien prägen. Vor allem Sammler dürften auf die vatikanischen Euro-Münzen scharf sein. Es gebe bereits rund 60 000 Sammler in aller Welt, die vom Vatikan regelmäßig mit den neuesten Geldstücken beliefert werden, sagte Amalia D'Alascio vom Vatikanischen Münzbüro in einem Interview mit Radio Vatikan. Allerdings gibt es auch Bedenken gegen den Papst-Euro: Vor allem die auf eine strenge Trennung von Staat und Kirche bedachten Franzosen sollen sich daran stoßen, den Papst bald in ihrem Geldbeutel zu entdecken. Doch mit den Münzen allein ist es nicht getan: Denn der Vatikan wird natürlich auch seine Briefmarken, die zu seinen wichtigsten Einnahmequellen gehören, auf Euro umstellen. Dann können auch diese im gesamten Euro-Raum auf Postkarten und Briefe geklebt werden.

Dieser letzte Satz wird nicht stimmen, da die Briefmarken weiterhin in Landeshoheit bleiben (Anm. d. Red.)

Quelle:Goslarsche Zeitung (dpa), 16.10.2001

Vatican Prepares Euro With Papal Image
When the euro begins circulating on January 1, the coins minted by the Vatican will display the left profile of Pope John Paul II. Pier Paolo Francini, the director of the Vatican bureau that supervises the production of stamps and coins, told the Roman news agency I Media that his agency is now preparing for the arrival of the new European currency in November. The official debut of the euro will be at the beginning of 2002, but Vatican agencies are now being prepared to handle the new coins. The euro will be the official unit of currency throughout the European monetary union. The Vatican city-state, by virtue of a treaty relationship with Italy, will be a full partner to the new monetary scheme. The euros minted by the Vatican will be accepted as currency in other European lands, and those of other states will be accepted in the Vatican.

Source: CWNews.com, Oct 10, 01

Pronto Quello Vaticano, Con Profilo Di Wojtyla
Il profilo volto a sinistra di Karol Wojtyla campeggia sulle monete dell'euro vaticano che stanno per essere coniate dalla Zecca dello Stato italiano. Come annunciato fin dal 1998 il sovrano dello Stato della Citta' del Vaticano e' stato simbolicamente equiparato in questo caso ai monarchi europei che figurano sulle monete dei Paesi con case regnanti come Spagna e Norvegia. E' opera dello scultore Guido Veroi l'effigie della moneta, la cui emissione e' prevista per i primi mesi dell'anno 2002. Per il Vaticano il tetto annuo di emissione della Zecca e' fissato a 670.000 euro (per la Repubblica di San Marino la Convenzione con la Zecca stabilisce invece un valore nominale massimo di 1.944.000 euro).

Source: Adnkronos, Citta' del Vaticano, 29 ott. 01

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In 2000 there are 2 EURO precursor coins like the german or french ones of the 90th in Vatican. Here are the pictures of it: If you are interestered in byuing these coins so please inform me and I can take a look for it.

Though the Vatican is not a member of the European Union, it will be using the Euro because of its dependence on Italy. These 2000 dated 1 Euro and 50 Euro Cent coins have the universal Euro design featuring a map of Europe on one side Pope John Paul II is on the other. The 1 Euro is bi-metallic while the 50 Euro Cent is struck in an gold-colored alloy. Because the official Euro coins have not been released, these are some of the few Euro coins available to collectors that are struck to the standards of the new Euro coins.

Thanks to Christoph Lehner, Austria.
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Holy See Press Office - Dec, 29, 2000:

Today, December 29 2000, in the late morning at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a monetary convention was signed between the Holy See and Italy, on behalf of the European Community, following the introduction of the euro as the single currency.
In the name of the Holy See (as a representative of Vatican City State) the convention was signed by Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, secretary for Relations with States, while Lamberto Dini, Italian foreign minister, signed on behalf of Italy.
The convention establishes the right of Vatican City State to use the Euro as its own official currency. As regards the introduction of notes and coins in euro, Vatican City State undertakes to follow the same calendar as that laid down for the Italian Republic."

Thanks to Daniel Knops/Belgie

The Daily Telegraph - Dec, 29, 2000:
Euro in the Vatican gets Pope's blessing
By Bruce Johnston in Rome

The Vatican and Italy yesterday signed a convention enabling the Holy See to adopt the euro as its official currency and to mint its own euro coins. Diplomats said the agreement had been required in order to bring Vatican City - whose official currency is the lira - into line with Italy's commitment to adopt the euro on January 2, 2002. Under yesterday's terms, the Vatican will license Italy's Treasury to mint euros on its behalf, just as Vatican lire are struck at present. Vatican coins are legal tender now both in Vatican City and Italy. Similarly, Vatican euros will be able to circulate freely throughout the entire euro zone, the Foreign Ministry in Rome said. Vatican euros will resemble those of euro zone countries, with the Holy See able to choose its own form of "national" illustration on one side of its coins. There was no official mention yesterday of what this might entail, but sources said the most likely choice was either the Keys of St Peter, or the head of Pope John Paul II.

Thanks to Daniel Knops/Belgie

Vatican will adopt the EURO

VATICAN CITY, DEC 23, 1998 (VIS) - Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following declaration yesterday afternoon:

"The European Union Monetary Committee has welcomed the Vatican's decision to adopt the 'Euro' and has said it is disposed to negotiate all which concerns it both for financial transactions and for the minting of currency. All particulars of this new reality are still to be negotiated."

Here is a short message from Italy about this topic, this text is translated into english language by Michele Speci@le, Verona, Italy (Thanks a lot for this engagement !) and is shown below.

Martedì 22 Dicembre, 15:28 ora italiana:
ANCHE IL VATICANO NELL'EURO, MA C'È PROBLEMA EFFIGE PAPA

(AGI) - CdV, 22 dic. - "Il Comitato monetario dell'Unione europea ha accolto la decisione del Vaticano di adottare l'euro". Questo l'annuncio ufficiale del portavoce vaticano Joacquim Navarro-Valls dopo il susseguirsi di voci ed indiscrezioni sull'ingresso del piccolo Stato vaticano nell'Unione monetaria. Ai giornalisti Navarro non ha dato altri particolari, evitando di entrare nel merito della questione che finora aveva rallentato l'adesione vaticana, se cioè sul retro delle monete potrà figurare o meno l'immagine del Pontefice. Come è noto, l'immagine di Papa Wojtyla già figura sulle monete vaticane accettate nella circolazione monetaria italiana ma creerebbe difficoltà ad altri Paesi, in particolare alla Francia. Per il momento, Navarro si è limitato a dire che il Comitato monetario dell'Ue ha dato disposizioni per negoziare tutto ciò che l'adozione dell'euro da parte del Vaticano comporta, "sia per le transazioni finanziarie che per la coniazione delle monete". "Si dovranno ora negoziare - ha concluso il portavoce vaticano - tutti i particolari di questa nuova realtà". Il problema dell'immagine del Papa sull'euro resta dunque aperto, anche se presumibilmente potrà essere trovata una soluzione in tempi rapidi in quanto dovrebbe essere demandata alle autorità monetarie italiane la questione degli euro vaticani come di quelli di San Marino, mentre la Francia avrebbe la responsabilità delle monete del Principato di Monaco, sulle quali pure figurava finora l'immagine del Principe Ranieri, che crea lo stesso problema. (AGI)

(AGI) - Vatican city, Dec. 22 -
The European Union's Monetary Committee welcomed the Vatican decision to adopt Euro". This is the official announcement of the Vatican spokesman Joacquim Navarro-Valls, aftermany rumors about the admission of the little State (in)to the Monetary Union. Navarro did not give any other detail to journalists. He avoided to touch the matter that has slowed down the Vatican membership, i.e. the pope's image on coins' back-side. As it's known, image of Pope Wojtyla appears now on Vatican coins, well accepted in Italian monetary circulation, but it would create problem to other countries, specially to France.
Navarro just told that the European Union's Monetary Committee intends negotiate every matter caused by the Vatican admission to Euro-agreement, "so the financial transitions, so the minting of coins". "There are still to be negotiated - the Vatican spokesman said - the details of this new reality".
The problem of Pope's image on Euro is so still open, even if a quick solution is supposed to be found. Italian monetary authority should be asked to care the matter of Vatican and San Marino's Euros, while France should keep responsability for coins of Monaco, on those appears the Prince Ranieri's image, that creates the same problem. (AGI)

Mittwoch, 21. Oktober 1998, 13:54 Uhr:

Frankreich lehnt Euro-Münze mit Papst ab

Paris (AP) Die französische Regierung lehnt eine Euro-Münze mit dem Bildnis von Papst Johannes Paul II. ab. Wie die Zeitung «Liberation» am Mittwoch berichtete, begründet Premierminister Lionel Jospin dies mit der in Frankreich gültigen Trennung von Kirche und Staat. In Italien wird die Münze anerkannt. Mit dem Streit werden sich laut «Liberation» am 23. November die EU-Finanzminister beschäftigen.
Die Münze zeigt das Papstbild sowie den Sternkreis, der das vereinte Europa symbolisiert. In Frankreich herrschten jedoch «republikanische Vorstellungen über eine Währung», schreibt «Liberation». Das Pariser Finanzministerium gab zu dem Zeitungsbericht keine Stellungnahme ab. Thanks to Bernard !

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