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  • Vatican euro coins are put into circulation [ The Vatican is a nation ]

    08/01/2010 10:20:10 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 14 replies
    Catholic sentinel.org ^ | July 29 2010 | Catholic sentinel.org
    For the first time since the Vatican adopted the euro currency in 2002, the Vatican has begun to put some of its coins into public circulation. The likelihood that Rome visitors will find coins depicting Pope Benedict is still slim since storekeepers only within the walls of Vatican City are distributing them. For years, most Vatican euro coins were sold as sets to collectors for 30 euros ($38) each, although some Vatican employees had an opportunity to buy rolls of the coins at face value. The annual release of the Vatican coins was marked by long lines of collectors waiting...