Vatican euro coins

Vatican Euro Coins are Euro coins minted under the authority of the Holy See.

Types of euro coins
Eurozone (and microstates which mint their own coins)
Austria \| Belgium
Finland \| France
Germany \| Greece
Ireland \| Italy
Luxembourg \| Monaco
Netherlands \| Portugal
San Marino \| Spain
Vatican
New Member States
Cyprus \| Czech Republic
Estonia \| Hungary
Latvia \| Lithuania
Malta \| Poland
Slovakia \| Slovenia
Acceding countries
Bulgaria \| Romania
Other
Andorra \| Sweden
Denominations
€0.01 \| €0.02 \| €0.05
€0.10 \| €0.20 \| €0.50
€1 \| €2
€2 commemorative coins
Note: Denmark and the UK currently opt to maintain their national currencies, the krone and the pound. Sweden has not made any effort towards its obligation to join after the failed referendum in 2003.

The first version of Vatican euro coins featured an effigy of the late Pope John Paul II.

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins.

**Depiction of Vatican euro coinage | Obverse side**
€ 0.01	€ 0.02	€ 0.05

Effigy of John Paul II.
€ 0.10	€ 0.20	€ 0.50

Effigy of John Paul II.
€ 1.00	€ 2.00	€ 2 Coin Edge
		On the edge is written "2 * " for a total of 6 stars.
Effigy of John Paul II.

Vatican 2 Euro coin, second issue

Following the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, the Vatican issued special coins during the period of Sede Vacante depicting the emblem of the Apostolic Chamber (i.e. two crossed keys beneath an umbrella) and the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain (see here).^[1]

Vatican 2 Euro coin, third issue

From now on, newly minted coins will feature the effigy of Pope Benedict XVI. All the coins carry the inscription "Città del Vaticano" and the twelve stars of Europe. The Vatican issued the first set of Euro coins with the effigy of Pope Benedict XVI on April 27, 2006. The new design has been publicised in the Official Journal of the European Union^[2].