XXIII Several types of coins were produced under Pope János, which bear the pope's coat of arms, portrait, name, the year of his inauguration or the II. they depicted the Vatican Council. These coins were made of different materials (gold, silver, bronze) and in different values (1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 lira). Most of the coins were minted in the Vatican or Italy, but there were also some in other countries (e.g. France, Switzerland, Austria), where XXIII. Commemorative coins were issued in honor of Pope John.