1000 Francs Guinéens John XXIII

Guinea's small-format gold issues of this type are produced under license by the Monnaie de Paris and marketed primarily to European collectors rather than circulating domestically. John XXIII was canonized in April 2014 alongside John Paul II — a joint canonization without the second miracle typically required, granted by papal decree under Francis. The pairing was itself a political balancing act within the Church, satisfying both progressive and conservative factions simultaneously.