2014 Tristan Da Cunha £100 Pope John Paul II 1-oz Gold Proof NGC PF69UC

World Exclusive Pope John Paul II Gold Canonization Proof

At Pope John Paul II's funeral, a huge crowd gathered in St. Peter’s square at the Vatican and began chanting “Santo subito!” – “Sainthood now!” Interestingly, Pope John Paul II’s canonization was subject to new rules that he himself made in 1983. To be officially named a saint and added to the Catholic canon, the process must begin years after the death of a Catholic considered as holy, then go through the local bishop, a panel of theologians, and the cardinals of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Evidence must then be presented of at least two miracles that took place after the person’s death as evidence of them interceding with God in heaven on others’ behalf. Finally, the current Pope canonizes the saint.

Born in 1920 as Karol Józef Wojtyla in Poland, Pope John Paul II was chosen to lead the Catholic Church in 1978, becoming the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years. A vocal advocate for human rights, Pope John Paul II was both beloved and respected around the world. He passed away in 2005 and was finally declared a saint on April 27, 2014.

Collectors have been able to celebrate this momentous event with an exclusive 2014 Pope John Paul II Gold Proof. Struck in one ounce of highly-pure 99.99% gold for the remote Island of Tristan da Cunha, the coin displays a saintly image of John Paul II in prayer along with the crossed keys of the Vatican and the former Pope’s date of canonization. In addition, each coin is £100 legal tender and comes graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in near-perfect Proof-69 Ultra Cameo (PF69UC) condition, a distinction that means your almost-flawless coin will showcase an impressive full strike and indistinguishable imperfections – well above and beyond the quality of the vast majority of coins in the series.

We have secured worldwide exclusivity on this release. This is a coin that not just every Catholic, but anyone interested in human rights and historic events would be honored to own. It's an enduring memento to the world leader that has come to be recognized as “The People’s Pope.” Unfortunately, no more than 500 were struck. Hurry and secure yours now.

• REVERENT DESIGN OF THE PEOPLE’S POPE – Struck to commemorate the sainthood of Pope Jon Paul II – The People’s Pope – this coin displays a saintly image of the former Pope in prayer along with the crossed keys of the Vatican and the date of his canonization. The coin’s obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

• STRUCK IN HIGHLY-PURE GOLD – Each Pope John Paul II Gold Proof was struck in one ounce of highly-pure 99.99% gold.

• LEGAL TENDER COINS – These Pope John Paul II Gold Proofs are £100 (one hundred pounds) in Tristan Da Cunha, an isolated island nation in the South Atlantic Ocean.

• GRADED IN NEAR-PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2014 Tristan Da Cunha £100 Pope John Paul II One-Ounce Gold Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in near-perfect Proof-69 Ultra Cameo (PF69UC) condition.

• EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION – The worldwide limited edition for this coin was set at only 500.

The dreams millions of faithful around the world were realized with the canonization Pope John Paul II. Commemorate the historic event with this 2014 Tristan Da Cunha £100 Pope John Paul II One-Ounce Gold Proof!