10 Euro - Franciscus 25th World Day of the Sick

The World Day of the Sick was established by John Paul II in 1992, who announced it while already aware of his own Parkinson's diagnosis — a fact he did not disclose publicly until years later. Francis chose Lourdes as the spiritual focus for the 25th observance in 2017, continuing a Marian emphasis that has anchored the day since its founding. Vatican silver issues of this type are struck in limited quantities by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato and rarely enter circulation, moving almost entirely into the hands of collectors and curial gift recipients.