A prolific author, a bold theologian, and a saintly presence, John Paul II was hailed as the great by his successor, Benedict XVI, upon his death in 2005. The epithet has stuck, and he is now known as John Paul the Great. He was beatified in 2011 and canonized in 2014, making him St. Pope John Paul II. Three coins featuring the bust of the sainted Pope, who died 20 years ago in 2025: a 2 zloty from Poland; a franc from the DRC; and a 500 lira, issued by the Vatican in 1997.
In 2003, at the age of 83, Pope John Paul II reached a rare and significant milestone: the 25th anniversary of his pontificate. To commemorate this anniversary, the Polish government issued this...
At the time of his death at age 46, Philip II was the most successful king Macedon had produced: streamlining the military, consolidating power, and successfully defeating the Spartans, the...
The five notes in this set were printed by and circulated in various provinces of the Philippines during the Japanese occupation during World War II. During the occupation, possession of guerilla...
When we think of ancient Rome, we think first of the gladiators. These professional fighters delighted frenzied crowds in the Colosseum, doing battle with wild animals, with condemned criminals, and...
