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Anybody in here collect / invest in Vatican Coins?
Cougar1978
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I like Vatican Coins along with Italian material. Many have really fantastic designs.
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Vatican coins are deader than a doornail. I can’t even sell them in Mexico, a catholic country.
San Marino as well.
I believe had a San Marino gozo boat gold coin (yrs ago).
Yes like San Marino too.
I’m happy to sell you all my dead inventory.
I have a couple of Papal States from the Middle Ages. But not Vatican.
The euro coins from Vatican and San Marino are popular, in Europe at least; the NCLT and older pre-euro stuff, perhaps less so.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD.
I'm partial to Vatican coins. Here are some 5 Lire.
Peace
There always seems to be someone who thinks what they like should be worth a lot more. Everything can't become a lot more valuable (whether due to some arbitrary number on a TPG label or otherwise) or else most collectors wouldn't be able to afford (hardly) anything they actually want to buy.
I am looking for a 1947 100 L.
I'm not sure how to post a link here but have a look on MA Coins or the CGB website.
There's a lovely NGC MS64 for sale.
Peace
Not a collector of Vatican coins…however I acquired this set with a lot of other(mostly US) coins. I’m actually not that knowledgeable on this set. Additional Information would be appreciated
I've picked up dozens on Vatican mint sets and parts over the last 50 years because they were so cheap. I can't believe these new prices.
My Type Set
Coinsof1984@martinb6830 on twitter
There was a Vatican coin which appeared in the 1982 television program "Hart to Hart" in the episode titled "To Coin a Hart".
It was used to portray a fictional unique "Belleza Chalice" gold coin.
Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers appear as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a wealthy married couple who act as amateur detectives to solve various crimes.
The coin is portrayed by a Vatican 2 Lire coin dated 1942. The Vatican coin was altered to add the figure of a chalice and to remove the value and date. It was then gilded or painted gold. Later a gilded British 1961 large penny appears as the coin.
The coin in the program
The obverse shows a pair of keys and the figure of a chalice.
The reverse shows Justice holding scales.
The prop coin has been copied from a real Vatican coin of Pope Pius XII who reigned from 1939 to 1958. The Vatican minted stainless steel coins in Rome with this design from 1942 to 1946.
Later the prop coin is shown with US coins (nickels and quarters) with known diameters of 21.2 mm and 24.3 mm allowing one to calculate it's diameter to be around 29 mm which matches the size of the 2 Lire coin.
The prop coin has had the date removed but the remaining inscription "ANNO IV" points to the fourth year of Pope Pius XII or 1942.
A real Vatican 2 Lire coin from 1942:
Vatican 2 Lire 1942
Stainless steel, 29 mm, 10.0 gm
Obverse:
Crossed keys with Papal Crown above and shield with figure of dove below
PIVS XII PONTIFEX MAXIMUS ANNO IV (Pius XII, Chief Pontiff, Year 4)
Pope Pius XII was in office from 1939 to 1958. The fourth year of his reign is 1942.
Reverse:
Seated robed figure of Justice holding scales and book
STATO DELLA CITTA DEL VATICANO - IVSTITIA (State of the Vatican City - Justice)
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I have a Vatican proof set from 1969. Found it on EBay surprisingly cheap. Had to take it out of the smelly plastic sleeve though.
I had invested in some Vatican Gold Coins years ago but sold them quite awhile back. Fantastic coins.