Somalia Pope John Paul II Forgiveness 2004 25 Shilling Crown BU

Description

Shown here meeting with Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who tried to kill him. This is one coin in a beautiful set of twelve, which was issued by authority of the government of the Somali Republic in 2004, prior to the death of Pope John Paul II. It has a legal tender value in its country of origin of One Dollar, and was a way to honor and celebrate the life of the Holy Father, whose principal message was one of inclusion.