© Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico Vaticano
© Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico Vaticano
25 Euros - Franciscus Caravaggio; silver colored
2021 year| Silver (.925) | 35 g | - |
| Issuer | Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Pope | Francis (Franciscus) (2013-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2021 |
| Value | 25 Euros 25 EUR = USD 27 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Size | 40 × 30 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#298667 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CITTA´ DEL
VATICANO
CARAVAGGIO 1571·2021
R
EURO 25
Engraver: Valerio De Seta
Designer: Orietta Rossi
Comment
The Vatican City State Mint has the honor of celebrating Caravaggio, 450 years after his birth, with an authentic novelty in numismatics: the issue of a silver coin with a unique rectangular shape, colorized with four colors, and having a face value of 25 euros. It marks an artistic and technical challenge of great importance, with results exceeding expectations. Artist Orietta Rossi has created a small masterpiece, reproducing one of Caravaggio’s most expressive paintings on the coin: the Deposition, painted by the artist between 1602 and 1604 for the church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, now on display in one of the rooms of the Pinacoteca of the Vatican Museums. The contrast between light and shadow becomes profound, dramatically interpreting the death of Christ, whose lifeless body nevertheless shines the light of the coming resurrection.Interesting fact
The Franciscus coin features an image of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, and is part of a series of coins issued by the Vatican City to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Caravaggio's death.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 R | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Euros - Franciscus (Caravaggio; silver colored) 2021 coin.
