Gold Coin Pope John Paul II. Canonization 5 Oz 2014 Proof

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Five Ounce Gold Coin Pope John Paul II - Canonization

An exclusive 5 Oz (155.5 g) gold coin, partly plated in platinum, issued by the Cook Islands in 2014, is dedicated to the canonization of Pope John Paul II.

The inner circle features a portrait of Pope John Paul II with a halo on its reverse, which is plated in platinum. On the left side is a dove, on the right a cross and above the halo is the inscription 'IOANNES PAVLVS 1978 - 2005'. Around the inner circle, key moments from the Pope's life are depicted - twelve puzzle-shaped pieces depict the Pope, various religious objects and symbols on their reverse. The obverse shows a traditional portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian-Rank Broadley and the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II", "COOK ISLANDS", the face value and the year of issue.

The coin comes in a luxurious white wooden box along with an illustrated booklet and numbered certificate of authenticity in an extremely limited edition of only 85 pieces for the entire world!

John Paul II.

Blessed John Paul II (Latin Ioannes Paulus, Italian Giovanni Paolo, proper name Karol Józef Wojtyła, 18 May 1920 Wadowice - 2 April 2005 Vatican City) was a Polish Catholic cleric, auxiliary bishop (1958-1963) and archbishop (1963 to 1978) of Kraków, cardinal from 1967 and pope from 16 October 1978 until his death.

As pope, he played a major role in world politics, and is credited with bringing about the collapse of the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as improving the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism and the Eastern and Anglican churches. During his pontificate he visited 129 countries, more than any of his predecessors. As Pope, he gave much encouragement to Marian veneration and emphasized the vocation to holiness. He canonized and beatified more people than all his predecessors combined.

He also built on the teachings of his predecessors on sexual morality and the protection of human life. Many times, especially in his catecheses and in the encyclical Evangelium vitae, he clearly reaffirmed the traditional Church position of the moral impermissibility of abortion, contraception and euthanasia. Among the many persons canonized and beatified by him were also several Czech men and women: St. Agnes of Bohemia, St. Zdislava of Lemberg and St. John Sarkander among the canonized, Bl. Marie Antonina Kratochvílová, Bl. Marie Restituta Kafková, Bl. Methodius Dominik Trčka and Bl. Emperor and King Charles I among the beatified.