2005 Pope John Paul II Proof $10 Silver (.9999 silver)
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More than any pope in history, John Paul II was a central force in world affairs, his active participation in contrast to the reclusive papacies before him. He was the first pope to visit Canada, travelling across this nation from east to west in September 1984 and returning to speak in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, three years later. In July 2002, millions gathered in Toronto, Ontario, to see the pope on World Youth Day.
This pure silver coin was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2005 to pay tribute to His Holiness Pope John Paul II. It depicts the Pope greeting the people with one hand outstretched in blessing and the other holding his staff with a crucifix.
John Paul II became pope in 1978 at age 58, making him the youngest pope of the 20th century. He travelled to 129 countries, covering a distance of 1.16 million kilometres over the course of his pontificate. He was an accomplished linguist who was fluent in 12 languages; he spoke both French and English on his three trips to Canada. In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter's Square in an attempted assassination, but survived and went on to meet and forgive his would-be assassin. He was canonized on April 27, 2014.
• Mintage: 24,716
• Weight: almost 3/4 oz fine silver
Includes:
• 2005 Pope John Paul II Proof $10 Silver (.9999 silver)
This pure silver coin was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2005 to pay tribute to His Holiness Pope John Paul II. It depicts the Pope greeting the people with one hand outstretched in blessing and the other holding his staff with a crucifix.
John Paul II became pope in 1978 at age 58, making him the youngest pope of the 20th century. He travelled to 129 countries, covering a distance of 1.16 million kilometres over the course of his pontificate. He was an accomplished linguist who was fluent in 12 languages; he spoke both French and English on his three trips to Canada. In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter's Square in an attempted assassination, but survived and went on to meet and forgive his would-be assassin. He was canonized on April 27, 2014.
• Mintage: 24,716
• Weight: almost 3/4 oz fine silver
Includes:
• 2005 Pope John Paul II Proof $10 Silver (.9999 silver)
