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500 Lire – Vatican City

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Catechism of the Catholic Church

Context

Year: 1993

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: John Paul II

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetization: 1 March 2002

Total mintage: 41,000

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: #249

Numista: #12168

Value

Exchange value: 500 VAL

Obverse

Inscription:

IOANNES PAVLVS II PONT. MAX. AN. XV MCMXCIII

VEROI

Translation:

JOHN PAUL II PONTIFF MAXIMUS YEAR XV 1993

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Reverse

Inscription:

CITTA' DEL VATICANO

PATER NOSTER

R L. 500

Translation:

Our Father

Vatican City

500 Lire

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Edge

Segmented reeding

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1993	R	41,000

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