The Vatican City State was formally established on February 11, 1929, through the Lateran Treaty signed between the Holy See and Mussolini's government — resolving a standoff with the Italian state that had persisted since the seizure of Rome in 1870. The 80th anniversary fell in 2009, prompting a wave of commemorative issues from Pacific territories whose connection to Rome is purely commercial rather than historical.
Cook Islands held a licensing arrangement that produced dozens of themed silver rounds in this format throughout the late 2000s, most destined directly for collector packaging rather than any circulation whatsoever.
The Vatican City State was formally established on February 11, 1929, through the Lateran Treaty signed between the Holy See and Mussolini's government — resolving a standoff with the Italian state that had persisted since the seizure of Rome in 1870. The 80th anniversary fell in 2009, prompting a wave of commemorative issues from Pacific territories whose connection to Rome is purely commercial rather than historical.
Cook Islands held a licensing arrangement that produced dozens of themed silver rounds in this format throughout the late 2000s, most destined directly for collector packaging rather than any circulation whatsoever.