Ulmo

1000 Lire – Vatican City

Context

Year: 1998

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: John Paul II

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 278,000

Material

Diameter: 26.9 mm

Weight: 8.85 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Copper-nickel center, Bronzital ring)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #299

Numista: #10051

Value

Exchange value: 1000 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

Inscription:

CITTA' + DEL VATICANO

R L.1000

BORGHI L. DE SIMONI INC.

Translation:

Vatican City

R. L. 1000

Borghi L. De Simoni Inc.

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Designer: Paolo Borghi

Segmented reeding

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1998	—	278,000

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