5 Lire – Vatican City
Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1939–1941
Issuer: Vatican City 
Period:
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Ruler: Pius XII
Currency:
(1929—2001)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 204,000
Material
References
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Numista: #3616
Value
Exchange value: 5 VAL
Bullion value: $11.46
Obverse
Inscription:
PIVS·XII·PONTIFEX·MAXIMUS·ANNO·II
MISTRUZZI
MISTRUZZI
Translation:
Pius XII, Supreme Pontiff, Year II
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Aurelio Mistruzzi
Reverse
Inscription:
STATO DELLA CITTA' DEL VATICANO
L·5 1940
L·5 1940
Translation:
State of the City of the Vatican
L·5 1940
L·5 1940
Script: Latin
Language: Italian
Engraver: Aurelio Mistruzzi
Edge
Categories
| Person> Religious figure |
| Transportation> Watercraft |
| Religion> Religious objects |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Rome | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | — | 100,000 | ||
| 1940 | — | 100,000 | ||
| 1941 | — | 4,000 |
🌱 Fairly Common