1000 Lire – Vatican City
Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: Offer forgiveness, receive peace.
Context
Year: 1997
Issuer: Vatican City 
Period:
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Ruler: John Paul II
Currency:
(1929—2001)
Demonetization: 1 January 2002
Total mintage: 240,000
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard286
Numista: #12174
Value
Exchange value: 1000 VAL
Obverse
Inscription:
IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN. XIX MCMXCVII
Translation:
JOHN PAUL II PONTIFEX MAXIMUS YEAR 19 1997
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Luciana De Simoni
Designer: Gabriella Titotto
Reverse
Inscription:
CITTA' DEL VATICANO
R 1997 L. 1000
R 1997 L. 1000
Translation:
Vatican City
R 1997 L. 1000
R 1997 L. 1000
Script: Latin
Language: Italian
Engraver: Luciana De Simoni
Designer: Gabriella Titotto
Edge
Segmented reeding
🌱 Fairly Common