Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Pope appears on the gold coins of Poland

The National Bank of Poland's May 1, 2011 - the date of beatification was born in Poland, Pope John Paul II - will release the 500 coins in gold, said on Tuesday, April 19, RIA Novosti reported. The process of beatification (chargeability to the ranks of the blessed) commenced on 13 May 2005. After its successful completion may be initiated by another process - the canonization (the saints). Pope John Paul II died April 2, 2005. Gold coins with the image of the pope in denominations of 1,000 zlotys each will be the most difficult coins ever released the Polish National Bank. The diameter of the coins will be five centimeters, weight - 93.3 grams.

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