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10 Euros - Benedictus XVI World Day of Peace
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | BENEDICTVS XVI PONT.MAX.A.IV·MMVIII INC VdS LONGO |
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| Edge | Lettered: COOPERATORES VERITATIS + MMVIII + |
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The World Day of Peace, observed on January 1st each year, was established by Paul VI in 1968 — making 2008 the fortieth anniversary of the observance, a fact that gave this particular issue its commemorative weight beyond simply marking Benedict's papacy. Benedict XVI had by 2008 already delivered two Peace Day messages emphasizing the human family as a framework for international relations, a theme rooted in his theological rather than diplomatic background.
Vatican commemorative silver of this period was struck at the Italian State Mint in Rome under contract.