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500 Lire – Vatican City

Non-circulating coins

Context

Years: 1959–1962

Issuer: Vatican City

Period:

Ruler: John XXIII

Currency:

(1929—2001)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 120,000

Material

Diameter: 29.3 mm

Weight: 11 g

Silver weight: 9.18 g

Thickness: 2.1 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #65

Numista: #33338

Value

Exchange value: 500 VAL

Bullion value: $25.22

Obverse

Inscription:

IOANNES. XXIII. P. M.

AN.III

Translation:

JOHN THE TWENTY-THIRD, PONTIFF MAXIMUS,

YEAR THREE

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

Inscription:

CITTA DEL VATICANO

LIRE 500

1961

GIAMPAOLI

Translation:

Vatican City

500 Lire

1961

Giampaoli

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1959	—	30,000
1960	—	30,000
1961	—	30,000
1962	—	30,000

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