ST. JOHN LATERAN MOSAIC Convex Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2014

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ST. JOHN LATERAN MOSAIC Convex Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2014 ST. JOHN LATERAN MOSAIC FIRST OF WONDERFUL MOSAIC SERIES - CONVEX SHAPE! First issue of the new series Wonderful Mosaics issued by the Cook Islands in 2014 with a special convex shape that reproduce the mosaic of Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. Mintage limited to 999 pieces worldwide!Great new coin of Wonderful mosaics series, minted in convex shape. The first issue depicts the ceiling of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Italy. The coin’s obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the monetary denomination. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. The Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (Italian: Arcibasilica Papale di San Giovanni in Laterano), commonly known as St. John Lateran's Archbasilica, St. John Lateran's Basilica, and just The Lateran Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope.It is the oldest and ranks first among the four Papal Basilicas or major basilicas of Rome (having the cathedra of the Bishop of Rome), and the oldest and most important church in the West. It claims the title of ecumenical mother church among Roman Catholics. The current archpriest is Agostino Vallini, Cardinal Vicar General for read more