Issuing authority

Vatican City State

Sovereign city state issuing lira and later euro coinage and its own stamps.

Kind: city state
Region: Southern Europe, Europe
Recorded period: 1929 – present

Successor in coinage terms to the Papal States.

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Vatican City lira coinage

1929-2001

Vatican City lira coinage was the official coin series of Vatican City from 1929 until 2002, when it was superseded by the euro. Following the establishment of the State of the Vatican City under the Lateran Treaty in 1929, distinct coinage denominated in centesimi and lire was introduced on par with the Italian lir…

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stamps

Vatican City postage stamps

from 1929

Vatican City postage stamps are postal adhesives issued by the Vatican post office for use on mail dispatched from the sovereign city-state. Following the foundation of Vatican City on 11 February 1929, the postal service commenced operations using equipment donated by the Italian government. The stamps are produced…

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