Year of St. Paul 2008. 106,000 coins.
. The question is relevant, because that way you have learned by reading the Republic Centre, dated July 23, 2010, page 34, not "under duress European", as it is written, taking word for word the AFP ( http://www.afp.pressedd.com/index.php ), but under a monetary agreement signed December 17, 2009, in Brussels, between the Vatican and the European Union, " at least 51%" of the coins minted by the Vatican must be put into circulation at face value . "
In exchange for the free circulation of euro Vatican, the Vatican State was authorized to coin money to the tune of at least 2, 3 million euros for 2010, rather than 1.074 million euros as before (since 2008). In fact, the number of rooms reserved for collectors has been increased and could be up to over 1, 3 million euros for 2010, Vatican sources said.
You said " European constraints "When there is only a balanced agreement?
If the European Commission intervened, it is because a year earlier, she already asked all member countries euro area that coins are " put into circulation at face value " authorizing " a small proportion of euro coins issued are sold at a higher price, it is justified for reasons such as quality or packaging .
is also a way to fight against speculation For euro Vatican since the first issue, the portrait of John Paul II on 1 March 2002, approximately doubling the number of coins in circulation.
To learn more about these coins, the true and false, including the euro Pope, watch this excellent documentary of the show " Avenue de l'Europe" presented by Veronique Auger, entitled , "Dear Euro", released March 28, 2009, on France 3.
http://info.france3.fr/avenue-europe/index-fr.php?page=accueil&id_article=171 (double click to enlarge).
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