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10 Euro Cents - Ioannes Paulus II
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 2002-2005 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 EURO CENT LL |
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John Paul II was the first pope to authorize Vatican participation in the eurozone coinage system, negotiating a monetary agreement with the EU in 1999 that allowed the Holy See to mint euro-denominated coins despite not being an EU member state. The arrangement capped annual mintage strictly, making Vatican euro coins scarce from the first year of issue. Collector demand immediately outpaced supply, and complete sets were trading at multiples of face value within months of the 2002 launch.
This series ended abruptly with the pope's death in April 2005, mid-year through the final issue.