Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV

Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV

(OSV News) — Numismatists take note. The Vatican City State Mint has issued a new set of coins to mark Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate and the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi. The inaugural euro coin set of Pope Leo’s pontificate features both the face and coat of arms of the 267th successor of Peter. The set also includes a special five-euro commemorative coin depicting the moment that St. Francis renounced his worldly possessions before the b…

New Vatican City coins feature Pope Leo XIV's face

The new Vatican coins are the first in nearly a decade to feature a pope's face since Francis requested in 2017 that his portrait no longer appear on Vatican coins.

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Vatican City Mints New Coins Featuring Face of Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV | 08/15/2026 By: OSV News The Vatican City State Mint marks the pope’s pontificate and the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi with a new coin series A coin with Pope Leo XIV's portrait is seen in an image from the Governorate of Vatican City State. The coin…