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20 Lire – Vatican City

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: Offer forgiveness, receive peace.

Context

Year: 1997

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: John Paul II

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetization: 1 March 2002

Total mintage: 30,000

Material

Diameter: 21.25 mm

Weight: 3.6 g

Thickness: 1.67 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronzital

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #281

Numista: #26750

Value

Exchange value: 20 VAL

Obverse

Inscription:

IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.XIX MCMXCVII

Translation:

JOHN PAUL II SUPREME PONTIFF YEAR 19 1997

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

CITTA' DEL VATICANO

R L.20

Translation:

Vatican City
L. 20

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Designer: Gabriella Titotto

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1997	R	30,000

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