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200 Euros - Franciscus Fortitude
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the papal coat of arms of Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), rendered in fine detail at center. The shield bears the traditional Jesuit IHS christogram surmounted by a cross with three nails, flanked by a star and a spikenard flower, all characteristic of the Franciscan pontifical heraldry. The papal motto MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGENDO arcs along the lower field, while the legend FRANCISCVS PP. A. V - MMXVII runs along the upper periphery in Latin characters. The composition is executed in a classical heraldic style befitting a Vatican commemorative issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRANCISCVS PP. A. V - MMXVII IHS MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGENDO |
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Issued under Pope Francis as part of the Vatican's annual gold coin program, this piece corresponds to the third year of a multi-year series pairing papal virtues with scriptural themes — a format the Vatican Mint has maintained with minor variation since the pontificate of John Paul II. The 2017 virtue assigned was Fortitude, drawn from the classical Thomistic schema of cardinal virtues that has structured Vatican commemorative theology for decades.
At 40 grams of 22-karat gold, production quantities are tightly controlled and sold directly through the Governorate of Vatican City State, largely to institutional collectors and diocese representatives. Secondary market availability is limited accordingly.