Coin - Fray Junipero Serra Tricentennial
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Silver coin issued in 2013 to commemorate the tricentennial of Father Junipero Serra's birth and his odyssey founding Franciscan missions in Queretaro, Mexico. He was a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded missions in Baja California and California from San Diego to San Francisco. This was donated by Jose E. Calzada Rovirosa, Governor of Queretaro, Mexico, during the 4-day annual California-Mexico Trade Initiative in Mexico City which Mayor Faulconer and other leaders attended to promote binational trade.
Originating Mayor: Kevin Faulconer
Date Received: 4/4/2014