Vatican City Silver Coins & Commemoratives


Vatican City 2007 Commemorative 2 Euro Bimetal Coin

80th Birthday of Benedict XVI

Official Philatelic-Numismatic Cover: 3 stamps with a special cancellation + 2 Euro bi-metal coin (pictured) - $ 99.00

Vatican 2007 2 Euro bimetal coin only in orig. folder - $75.00

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Vatican City 2007 Silver Commemorative Coins

Vatican 2007, 5 Euro PROOF, The Heart of Peace, with case - $ 125.00

Vatican 2007, 10 Euro PROOF, 81st World Mission Day, with orig. case - $139.00


Vatican City 2006 Commemorative 2 Euro Bimetal Coin

Swiss Guard 2006 Coin

500 Years of the Papal Swiss Guards 1506-2006

This Vatican 2 Euro bimetal coin commemorates the Papal Swiss Guard whose official birthday is January 22, 1506 when some 150 Swiss soldiers passed through the Porta del Popolo and entered the Vatican for the first time where they were blessed by Pope Julius II.

Obverse: Swiss Guard taking oath of loyalty with left hand on the Guard’s flag and right arm raised with three fingers open.

Reverse: 2 Euro

B/U, original Numismatic-Philatelic Cover - P.O.R.

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Vatican City 2005 Commemorative 2 Euro Bimetal Coin

Benedict XVI WYD Coin

20th World Youth Day

Issued December 6, 2005 this Vatican 2 Euro bimetal commemorates the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne, which also marks the first world trip of Pope Benedict XVI.

Obverse: Cologne Cathedral

Reverse: 2 Euro

B/U, in original folder - Sold


Shroud of Turin Coin

Vatican 1998 Numismatic/Philatelic Shroud of Turin Cover (first day canceled) with 500L B/U silver coin, KM #292, in commemoration of the Shroud’s exposition - $ 75.00.

Coin only, B/U, no case - $ 49.00


Our full list of Vatican City silver coins and commemoratives:

Vatican City 500 Lire B/U and Proof Silver Coins

    1958, Y#57, 500 Lire silver B/U, Sede Vacante, in original folder - $ 22.00
    1963, Y#75, 500 Lire silver B/U, Sede Vacante, in original folder - $ 19.00
    1963, Y#83.1, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno I - $ 35.00
    1964, Y#83.2, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno II - $ 25.00
    1966, Y#91, 500L silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno IV - Was $15.00, Now $10.00
    1968, Y#107, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno VI - $ 15.00
    1969, Y#115, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno VII - $ 15.00
    1970, Y#123, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno VIII - $ 15.00
    1971, Y#123, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno IX - $ 12.00
    1972, Y#123, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno X - $ 12.00
    1973, Y#123, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno XI - $ 12.00
    1974, Y#123, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno XII - $ 12.00
    1975, Y#123, 500 Lire silver B/U, Pope Paul VI, Anno XIII - $ 12.00
    1978, Y#140, 500 Lire silver B/U, Sede Vacante August in original folder - $ 26.00
    1978, Y#141, 500 Lire silver B/U, Sede Vacante September in original folder - $ 26.00
    1984, Y#184, 500 Lire silver PROOF, 2000 Years Birth of Mary - $ 29.00
    1992, Y#235, 500L silver B/U, Discovery of America 1491-1992, no case - $ 35.00
    1995, Y#259, 500 Lire silver B/U, International Womens’ Year, with case - $ 55.00
    1996, Y#269, 500L silver B/U, 50th Anniversary of Ordination, no case - $ 29.00
    1996, Y#269, 500L silver PROOF, 50th Anniv. of Ordination, with case - $ 99.00
    1997, Y#279, 500L silver PROOF, World Youth Day, in original case - $ 125.00
    1998, Y#292, 500 Lire silver B/U, Shroud of Turin, in Philatelic folder - $ 75.00
    1998, Y#292, 500 Lire silver B/U, Shroud of Turin, in original case - $ 59.00
    1998, Y#292, 500 Lire silver B/U, Shroud of Turin, no case - $ 49.00

Vatican City 1000 Lire B/U Silver Coins

    1978, Y#142, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul I/Coat of Arms, w/folder - $ 49.00
    1982, Y#167, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno IV - $ 24.00
    1983, Y#176, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno V - $ 20.00
    1983-84 Holy Year, Y#169, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II - $ 20.00
    1984, Y#183, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno VI - $ 29.00
    1985, Y#191, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno VII - $ 29.00
    1986, Y#198, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno VIII - $ 29.00
    1987, Y#205, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno IX - $ 29.00
    1994, Y#258, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno XVI - $ 39.00
    1997, Y#287, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno XIX - $ 49.00
    1998, Y#300, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno XX - $ 49.00
    1999, Y#312, 1000 Lire silver B/U, Pope John Paul II, Anno XXI - $ 59.00

Vatican City 2000 Lire B/U and Proof Silver Coins

    2000, Y#313, 2000 Lire silver B/U, Anno Santo 2000, no folder - $ 52.00
    2000, Y#313, 2000 Lire silver PROOF, Anno Santo 2000, original case - $ 195.00
    2000, Y#353, 2000L silver PROOF, 2000 Years Birth of Christ, with case - $119.00
    2001, Y#339, 2000 Lire Silver PROOF, Dialog for Peace, with case - $ 105.00

Vatican City 5000 Lire Silver Proof Coin

    2001, Y#340, 5000L silver Proof, Easter/Resurrection with original case - backorder

Vatican City 10,000 Lire Silver Proof Coins: Life of Christ

Each set of two silver proof coins includes original plush case and certificate

    1995, Y#260/261, 10,000L x 2 silver proofs, Annunciation + Nativity - $159.00
    1996, Y#270/271, 10,000L x 2 silver proofs, Baptism in Jordan + Teacher - $179.00

Vatican City 5 Euro Silver Proof Coins

    2005, KM #383, 5 Euro PROOF, 60 Years End of World War II, with case - $ 125.00
    2006, no# 5 Euro silver PROOF, In Truth, Peace, with case - $ 135.00
    2007, no# 5 Euro silver PROOF, The Heart of Peace, with case - $ 125.00

Vatican City 10 Euro Silver Proof Coins

    2002, KM #350, No Peace without Justice, No Justice without Forgiveness - $230.00
    2006, 10 Euro PROOF, Bernini’s Colonnade St. Peter’s 1656-2006, w/case - $149.00
    2007, no#, 10 Euro silver PROOF, 81st World Mission Day, with orig. case - $139.00

To order, telephone Peter Jencius at 718-836-0674 or e-mail

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