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If found these: http://www.providentmetals.com/bullion/bullion-by-mint/sovereign-mint/holy-land-mint.html?ref=slideshow I thought they were too expensive though. Does anybody know if their are Pope Franics silver? I'd be interested if it was issued by the Vatican. I need to look while I'm their next week.

I have a silver round which has Pope John Paul on it. He was a very influential pope.

A quick google search and I have an answer as to who owns Holy Land Mint. Until 2008 it was owned by the Israeli government. It is now owned by G.R.A.S. Design, an Israeli company that specializes in jewelry design. This mint appears to have no connection to Pope Francis or The Vatican.

Hope this helps.

galenrog wrote:A quick google search and I have an answer as to who owns Holy Land Mint. Until 2008 it was owned by the Israeli government. It is now owned by G.R.A.S. Design, an Israeli company that specializes in jewelry design. This mint appears to have no connection to Pope Francis or The Vatican.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. I know their is a Vatican numansitic office. I'll search for it. I'll be their next week.

Here it is: http://www.vaticanstate.va/content/vaticanstate/en/servizi/ufficio-filatelico-e-numismatico/emissioni-numismatiche.html

Father, do you have any of the "normal" circulating coins of Vatican City? My collection is currently about 3 sheets of 2x2s. Many of those had portraits of the pope of the time. Not in answer to your question, but I wondered whether this "crossing" of your faith and your hobby might have become something which piqued your interest.