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500 Lire – Vatican City

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Peace and Solidarity

Context

Year: 1998

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: John Paul II

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 75,000

Material

Diameter: 25.8 mm

Weight: 6.8 g

Thickness: 2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Bronzital center, Acmonital ring)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #298

Numista: #12165

Value

Exchange value: 500 VAL

Obverse

Inscription:

IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.XX MCMXCVIII

Translation:

JOHN PAUL II SUPREME PONTIFF YEAR 20 1998

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Designer: Paolo Borghi

Reverse

Inscription:

CITTA' DEL VATICANO

R L.500

Translation:

Vatican City
500 Lire

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Designer: Paolo Borghi

Edge

Segmented reeding

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1998	—	75,000

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