First commemorative medal plated in 999 SILVER to mark the appointment of the new Pope Francis.
FRANCESCO (Jorge Mario Bergoglio)
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936. He is the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. He was elected on March 13, 2013, by the members of the College of Cardinals, following the resignation of Benedict XVI, on the fifth ballot of the second day of the conclave.
He is the first American pontiff and the first not to originate from Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. He is also the first Hispanic pontiff since Alexander VI and the first non-European since 741, the year in which Gregory III, of Syrian origin, died. He is also the first pope belonging to the Society of Jesus. Previously, after the death of Pope John Paul II, he was considered one of the candidates to take the place of the supreme pontiff, a position for which Joseph Ratzinger was finally elected, adopting the papal name Benedict XVI.
Medal plated in .999 silver
Minted in 2013
Diameter: 38 mm
Mintage: 2,500 units.
