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2 Lire – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Second Ecumenical Council

Context

Year: 1962

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: John XXIII

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 50,000

Material

Diameter: 18.3 mm

Weight: 0.8 g

Thickness: 1.4 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #68

Numista: #23850

Value

Exchange value: 2 VAL

Obverse

Inscription:

IOANNES·XXIII·PONTIFEX·MAXIMVS

AN IV

Translation:

JOHN XXIII SUPREME PONTIFF
YEAR 4

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

Inscription:

CONCILIVUM·ŒC·VAT·II·A·MCMLXII·INITVM

CITTA' DEL

VATICANO

L·2

Translation:

Council of the Second Vatican Ecumenical begun in 1962

Vatican City

L. 2

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1962	—	50,000

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