Depicts Pope Francis's crowned coat of arms surrounded by the inscriptions "Francis, Supreme Pontiff, in the Year of Our Lord 2024" (MXXIV - 2024 in Roman numerals) and "By having mercy and by choosing" below.

The coat of arms features three symbols on a blue field. At the top is the emblem of the Society of Jesus, reflecting Francis' Jesuit background. This emblem includes a radiant sun with the IHS christogram. Below are an eight-pointed star, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, and a spikenard representing Saint Joseph. Francis uniquely retained his personal motto, "Miserando atque eligendo" (Latin for "by having mercy, by choosing him"), from Saint Bede's 21st homily on the Gospel of Matthew.

The papal tiara, a crown worn by popes from the 8th century until the mid-20th century, was last used by Pope Paul VI in 1963. From 1143 to 1963, it was used during papal coronations. The remaining tiaras are all of the triple form, with the oldest dating from 1572.

Depicts John the Baptist in the act of pouring water from a shell onto the head of Jesus. The use of a shell is tied to the Christian tradition where the shell symbolizes life and resurrection, rebirth and purification. As Pope Francis has affirmed, at Baptism “it is God who comes into us, purifies, heals our heart, makes us forever his children.” The state name and the mintmark of the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (R) above, and the denomination in the center below.

The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is a significant event described in the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), believed to have occurred at Al-Maghtas, Jordan. Modern biblical scholars consider it a highly certain historical event, along with the crucifixion, forming the basis for studying the historical Jesus.

This event is pivotal in the canonical Gospels, alongside the Transfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. Most Christian denominations view Jesus's baptism as foundational for the Christian rite of baptism. Eastern Christianity commemorates it on January 6 (Julian calendar), while Western denominations, including Roman Catholicism, observe it during the following week. In Roman Catholicism, it is one of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary and a Trinitarian feast in the Eastern Orthodox Churches.