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2023-R Silver 10 Euros PR DCAM Saint James the Greater Values
Details
The Vatican Mint dedicates the 10 euro silver coin, FS version, to another apostle, Saint James the Greater. Artist Marco Ventura places the image of Saint James in the centre of the coin, referring to a common iconography that shows a man with a long beard wearing a pilgrim’s cloak, holding a staff and carrying a pilgrim’s pouch. On his broad-brimmed hat is a seashell, a symbol of life and rebirth. James was the first apostle to be martyred. His relics were taken to Galicia where in 830, thanks to a phenomenon of star-like lights, they were rediscovered. In that place in 1075 the construction of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Campus Stellae) began, later to become one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations.
Obverse: Saint James the Greater stylized in the center.
Reverse: Stylized coat of arms of Pope Francis.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
IPZS (Italy)
Mintage:
3,300
Coinage Type:
Vatican Bullion Coinage
Coinage Years:
2002-Present
Composition:
Silver
Mint Mark:
R
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Silver
Variety 2:
Saint James the Greater
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.925
Weight:
22 gr
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
34.000 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Valerio De Seta
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