Vatican government publishes list of coins and stamps for 2009
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Vatican government publishes list of coins and stamps for 2009
Vatican City, Feb 5, 2009 / 07:00 pm (CNA).- The Vatican
Philatelic and Numismatic Office has published its 2009
program, which will include coins and stamps
commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Vatican City
State, the World Day of Peace and the 50th anniversary
of Vatican II.
According to the L'Osservatore Romano, the Office will
issue coins for the following occasions: a Commemorative
Bimetallic Coin for the International Year of
Astronomy; a Silver Celebrative Coin for 42nd World Day
of Peace; a Silver Celebrative Coin for the 80th
Anniversary of the Vatican City State; Commemorative
Gold Coins depicting the masterpieces of sculpture in
Vatican City "The Good Shepherd" and "The Laocoon"; and
commemorative gold coins depicting the Sistine Chapel's
"Adam and Eve cast out of Eden."
The stamps for 2009 will commemorate the following
events:
The 80th Anniversary of the Foundation of the
Vatican City State
The Centenary of the Papal Biblical Institute
The World Day of Books and Copyrights
Europa 2009 - Astronomy
Bicentenary of the Birth of Louis Braille
The Fourth Centenary of the canonization of Saint Francis of Rome
The Journeys of Benedict XVI throughout the world - year 2008
Italia 2009 - International Philatelic Exhibition
700th Anniversary of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Europe
The Bicentenary of the death of Franz Joseph Haydn
250th anniversary of the death of Georg Friedrich Händel
The Bicentenary of the Birth of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
The 50th Anniversary of the convocation of the Second Ecumenical Vatican
Council
And Christmas 2009.
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