POPE BENEDICT XVI ST PETERS VATICAN COAT OF ARMS 2005 COIN uncirculated

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POPE BENEDICT XVI - ST PETERS - VATICAN COAT OF ARMS
2005 SIERRA LEONE LEGAL TENDER COIN
This coin is much larger than both USA quarter (24.26 mm in diameter) and USA half dollar (30.61 mm in diameter).
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!!!!
On the 19th of April 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of
Bavaria
, stepped out onto the
Vatican
balcony to address the pilgrims beneath as Pope Benedict XVI.
The 265
th
pontiff, the first German pontiff in 1,000 years, described himself to the crowds that were amassed in the square as ‘a simple, humble worker in the Lord’s vineyard’.
The Bank of Sierra Leone is delighted to honour the new Pope with this exceptional beautiful coin.
The Catholic Church in
Sierra Leone
has approximately 150,000 members and has played a great part in the charitable work that has been desperately needed since peace spread through the county, a peace that Pope John Paul II helped to bring about by personally appealing to the rebels to cease their activities.
PHOTOS IN THIS LISTING ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAILS.
COIN MAY HAVE SUPERFICIAL NICKS AND SCRATCHES AND COIN MAY HAVE SPOTTING, TONING, AND/OR OXIDATION RELATED TO AGE.
COIN HAS BOLD RELIEF AND WHEN STACKED AT MINT THIS LED TO WEAR OF FINISH IN AREAS SUCH AS POPE'S HEAD AND FACE.
COIN YOU RECEIVE MAY VARY FROM THE ONE SHOWN IN PHOTO BUT WILL BE IN SAME GENERAL CONDITION.
The design on this superb coin depicts Pope Benedict in front of the Basilica of St Peter in the
Vatican City
with the Coat of Arms of the
Vatican
.
The wording ‘Pontifex Maximus Benedictus XVI’ is in the surround.
‘Habemus Papam’ – (We have a new Pope,) XIX Aprilis MMV (the date in Latin, that he was elected) and the value is shown at the base of the design.
Each coin carries the Coat of Arms of Sierra Leone on the obverse and is superbly crafted of Cupro Nickel.  This coin is 38.60 mm in diameter and weighs 28.28 gms.
Own this wonderful brand new issue
--
which may well be the
FIRST OFFICIAL POPE BENEDICT XVI LEGAL TENDER COIN
--
as a celebration of the election of the new Pope His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI!
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Pardon glare and reflections in photos.
Look carefully at photos and you will see the camera lens reflected off the mirror-like surfaces of the coin!