Pope Francis to no longer be grace the Vatican euro coin


Pope Francis

The Vatican has announced it will stop minting euro coins bearing Pope Francis’ image from March, according to religious news agency I.media reported Friday, saying the coins will now carry the Vatican’s coat of arms and European Union stars.

The EU’s official journal on January 24 published pictures of the Vatican’s new coins (eight pieces ranging from one cent to two euros), and they show that Pope Francis’ image has been replaced.
The image on the tails side of the Vatican coin is the same as on all of the other eurozone coins.

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