Catalog
10 Dollars Ioannes Pavlus II Santo Subito
| Issuer | Bank of Nauru |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Weight | 33.68 g |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF NAURU 2007 |
| Reverse description | A gilt appliqué effigy of Pope John Paul II shown in full standing figure, facing slightly left, vested in papal robes and mitre, with hands clasped in prayer before him. The figure is rendered in high relief with gold-tone finish, set against the plain silver field of the coin. The legend 'IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M.' arcs along the left periphery, while 'SANTO SUBITO' and '10 DOLLARS' arc along the upper and right periphery respectively. |
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Nauru issued commemorative silver coins throughout the 2000s under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the island's own monetary affairs — the country formally uses the Australian dollar in daily commerce. This piece appeared in 2007, two years after John Paul II's death, responding to the spontaneous "Santo Subito" ("Sainthood Immediately") chants that erupted in St. Peter's Square during his April 2005 funeral. His formal canonization did not follow until 2014, under Francis.