| Description : A Greek‐educated Jew and law‐abiding Pharisee with
Roman citizenship, Paul († ∼64 AD) initially persecuted the followers of Jesus Christ. It was only through
his Damascus experience that he is said to have been converted to Christianity and called to be an apostle to the nations.
The coin designer Guido Veroi has represented this with a ray of light that falls on Paul and his rearing horse. In
the background is the city wall of Damascus with three defence towers and a city gate. Two arch‐shaped inscriptions
surround the motif, on the right "ANNO SANCTO PAULO DICATO" (in the year dedicated to St. Paul) the reason for issuing the
coin and on the left "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO" (Vatican City). The year of issue, "2008", is shown on the right, with the
letter "R" below, which is the mint mark of the Italian mint Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome. Below
the horses hoove's are the logos "VEROI" of the designer and "L.D.S.INC." (INC. = Incisore / Engraver) of the engraver
Luciana De Simoni. |
