Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State
- Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State
The Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State ( _it. Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico) is responsible for issuing Vatican Postal Stamps and Vatican Coins.
While Vatican stamps may only be used within the city of Rome, and the quantity of euro coins is limited by treaty with Italy (The total value of all coins minted in 2002 was restricted to €310,400.)[cite web |url=http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/sp_ss_scv/euro/euro_it.html#EURO%20VATICANO|title=Euro Vaticano|accessdate=2007-08-14|work=Sala Stampa della Santa Sede] , Vatican coins and stamps serve as an important sign of Vatican sovereignty, and their scarcity and design makes them popular with collectors. ]Indeed, public interest in Vatican currency and stamps was considered sufficient to justify a Philatelic and Numismatic Museum ("Il Museo Filatelico e Numismatico") which has been opened as part of the Vatican Museums in 2007.[ [http://www.vaticanstate.va/EN/News/The_new_Museum.htm The new Museum ] ] ]
ee also
*Postage stamps and postal history of Vatican City
*Vatican euro coins
*Vatican lira
*List of mints
References
External links
* [http://www.vaticanstate.va/EN/Services/Philatelic_and_Numismatic_Office/ Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office]
* [http://www.vaticanphilately.org/ Vatican Philatelic Society]
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