Shortly
after his death in 2005, Poland issued this commemorative 2
Zlote coin to honor the life of their beloved Pope, John Paul II.
It pictures the Pope with an outline of St. Peter's Basilica in
Rome in the background. Above are the years of his birth and death. The
27mm coin is struck in a brass alloy called "Nordic Gold" The
reverse of the coins features the stylized Polish Eagle.
Cameroons
issued this bi-metallic 4500 Franc coin shortly after the ascension of
Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. The coin features a terrible,
toothy
portrait of Pope Benedict XVI. It makes the Pope
look like
a vampire. A map of Africa and an elephant's head
is on the
reverse.
AFRICAN BI-METALLICS CELEBRATE VISITS BY
POPE JOHN PAUL II
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