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5 Lire – Vatican City

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: FAO

Context

Year: 1968

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: Paul VI

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetization: 2 January 2002

Total mintage: 100,000

Material

Diameter: 20.2 mm

Weight: 0.97 g

Thickness: 1.56 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium (96.2% Aluminium, 3.5% Mangnesium, 0.3% Manganese)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #102

Numista: #12087

Value

Exchange value: 5 VAL

Obverse

Inscription:

PAVLVS VI PONT. MAX. A. VI

Script: Latin

Engraver: Giuseppe Pirrone

Reverse

Inscription:

CITTA DEL VATICANO

L. 5

Translation:

Vatican City

5 Lire

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Giuseppe Pirrone

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1968	—	100,000

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