2023 Vatican 9-Coin EURO BU Set incl. €5 Don Lorenzo Milani 100 Years

• Mint: Italian Mint
• Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
• Issue limit: 8,000
• Alloy: Base Metal
• Denomination: Euro
• Number of coins: 9
• Medal included: No
• Face value: €8.88

This annual set in brilliant uncirculated quality contains the eight euro denominations with the Vatican reverse designs, as well as the €5 for the centenary of the birth of Don Lorenzo Milani.

Vatican City (officially the State of the Vatican City) is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, the capital city of Italy. At approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and with a population of around 900, it is the smallest country in the world by both area and population.

On the coin’s reverse side, artist Marco Ventura depicts Don Milani together with a group of young people; behind him on the left we see the small village of Barbiana and on the right we read the phrase: “I care” written on the page of a book. These symbols fully represent the vocation characterizing Don Milani’s priesthood from the beginning that focused on education and care for his parishioners. In 1954 he started a school for the youth and farmer communities of the surrounding area. The school was at the forefront for its time and open year-round. Among its many activities, the school offered foreign languages, as well as study and work abroad trips. It was no wonder, then, that the motto “I care,” was written in English on the walls of the school. This phrase represented for Don Milani the cornerstone of his teaching and his commitment to those most in need: “I care; I take it to heart; it concerns me.”