Vatican BU + 5 Euro 2019

This is the 2019 Vatican BU set + 5 Euro 2019. The Vatican has been issuing Euro coins since the introduction of the Euro in 2002. Normally the Pope is portrayed on the coins of the Vatican. The present Pope, Francis I, has decided, in his simplicity, that his image does not need to appear on the Vatican coins. As of the year 2017 his image has been replaced by the Papal Coat of Arms. The Papal crest is a Coat of Arms that Pope Francis I has been using since 1991, when he became Bishop of Argentina. At the top of the coat of arms is a mitre together with St. Peter's two keys. In the centre of the crest are the letters IHS, of Christ, with a cross above them. Furthermore, three black nails are depicted. The star refers to Mary and the grass refers to Joseph. At the bottom of the crest is the Pope's motto which is 'miserando atque eligendo' (called from / by mercy). The 2019 BU set from the Vatican + 5 Euro consists of the entire series of Euro coins from the Vatican, being the 1 cent 2019 up to and including the normal 2 Euro 2019, an extra 5 Euro is included in this set. The Papal Coat of Arms is depicted in the centre of the coins, printed around which is the nation's name 'Citta del Vaticano'. On the bottom right of the coin is the year 2019. The coins are presented in a luxury package with a cheerful turquoise colour chosen for the year 2019.