Vatican Sede vacante 2013 essai Specimen pattern coins set Gold & Rhodium gilt 1 of only 2000 sets

Limited edition Vatican 2013 euro specimen Trial Pattern coin set ~ Sede vacante ~ only 2,000 sets made ~ 24 karat Gold plated coins & 24k Gold plated and rhodium highlights The Umbraculum, the arms of the Holy See under sede vacante medal ~ in prestige case & certificate of authenticity.
Original price was a lot more than asking price.

These coins were issued in the period of sede vacante when on 28.02.2013 Pope Benedict XVI left the throne until Pope Franciscus was chosen and began his duties on the 13.03.2013.

Patterns:
Pattern coins are very collectable, unofficial non legal tender by definition. Historically patterns were originally produced by mints or designers in hope of commission, some of those are now extremely valuable. ( more info - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_coin / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exonumia )

Post only
By your choice of standard or registered at An post cost price.

Payment by
Bank transfer or Paypal friends

Sede vacante
https://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_atticsale+sede+vacante/

Vatican items
https://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_atticsale+vatican/

Coin sets
https://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_atticsale+sets/

Essai Pattern coins
https://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_atticsale+pattern/

Atticsale ads
https://www.adverts.ie/member/2122864/ads

On 11 February 2013, Pope Benedict announced his resignation in a speech in Latin before the cardinals, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body" due to his advanced age. His resignation became effective on 28 February 2013. He is the first Pope to resign since Pope Gregory XII in 1415, and the first to do so on his own initiative since Pope Celestine V in 1294.
On 13 March 2013 the Conclave chose Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Francis) as the 266th Pope. To commemorate the transition of the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican City has the right to mint coins of Sede Vacante for the 13 days of vacancy of the Holy See. This tradition has historical roots in the fourteenth century, but became a custom starting from the death of Leo X in 1521.