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1000 Lire – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: The Christianity and New Europe

Context

Year: 1990

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: John Paul II

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetization: 1 March 2002

Total mintage: 48,000

Material

Diameter: 31.5 mm

Weight: 14.6 g

Silver weight: 12.19 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #226

Numista: #33068

Value

Exchange value: 1000 VAL

Bullion value: $33.47

Obverse

Inscription:

CITTA' DEL VATICANO

L. 1000 R

Translation:

Vatican City

1000 Lire R

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Angelo Canevari

Reverse

Inscription:

IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A.XII MCMXC

A. CANEVARI

Translation:

John Paul II, Supreme Pontiff, Year 12, 1990

A. Canevari

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Angelo Canevari

Edge

Embossed script

Legend:

+ + + TOTVS TUUS + + + MCMXC

Translation:

+ + + TOTALLY YOURS + + + 1990

Languages: English, Latin

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1990	R	48,000

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