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10 Lire – Vatican City

Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: Second Ecumenical Council
Context
Year: 1962
Issuer: Vatican City Issuer flag
Period:
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Ruler: John XXIII
Currency:
Lira
(1929—2001)
Demonetization: 1 March 2002
Total mintage: 100,000
Material
Diameter: 23.3 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Aluminium
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard70
Numista: #12094
Value
Exchange value: 10 VAL

Obverse

Inscription:
IOANNES·XXIII·PONTIFEX·MAXIMVS

ANNO·IV
Translation:
JOHN XXIII SUPREME PONTIFF

YEAR IV
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
CONCILVM·ŒC·VAT·II·MCMLXII·INITVM

CITTA' DEL

VATICANO

L·10
Translation:
Second Vatican Council begun 1962

Vatican City

L. 10
Script: Latin
Languages: Latin, Italian

Edge

Plain

Categories

Animal> Bird
Person> Religious figure
Religion> Religious objects

Mints

NameMark
Rome—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1962—100,000
🌱 Fairly Common