Vatican

2018

Commemorative coin

50th Anniversary of the death of Padre Pio

Official Journal of the European Union

The design features the right profile of a portrait of Padre Pio. At the top, from left to right, in semi-circle is the inscription of the issuing country ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’. At the bottom is the inscription ‘Padre Pio’ and at its right the mint mark ‘R’. At the left hand of the design is the year ‘1968’ and at the right is the year of issuance ‘2018’. At the bottom left is the name of the artist ‘P.DANIELE’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag

Additional information

Padre Pio (Pio of Pietrelcina, 1887-1968) was a Capuchin friar and was canonised by Pope John Paul II in 2002. He is considered one of the most popular saints in Italy.

Edge lettering

Designer