20 Euros – Pope Francis Statue of St. Peter

Vatican commemorative euros are issued under agreement with the European Central Bank, which grants the Holy See the right to mint euro-denominated coins despite not being an EU member state. The annual allocation is strictly capped, and copper-composition issues like this one fall outside standard circulation coinage — produced explicitly for the collector market through the Ufficio Numismatico della Segreteria di Stato.

Francis became the first Jesuit pope when elected in March 2013, and Vatican coin programs under his pontificate have leaned heavily on themes tied to St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican heritage sites.