Agreement signed today for a coordinated issue: three coins united in a single project for the 800th anniversary of the Saint’s death

Vatican City, March 30, 2026 – For the very first time, three States have joined forces in a numismatic project in the name of Saint Francis. The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato of Italy, the Governorate of Vatican City State, and Poste San Marino have signed an agreement establishing, for the first time, the creation of a triptych of commemorative coins dedicated to the song Canticle of the Creatures [aka Canticle of the Sun], in the year marking the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi (1226–2026).