500 Lire – Vatican City
Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: Sede Vacante
Context
Year: 1978
Issuer: Vatican City 
Period:
Currency:
(1929—2001)
Demonetization: 1 January 2002
Total mintage: 309,500
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard140
Numista: #7219
Value
Exchange value: 500 VAL
Bullion value: $25.22
Obverse
Inscription:
* SEDE * VACANTE * MCMLXXVIII *
Translation:
During the Vacant See 1978
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Tomas Gismondi
Reverse
Inscription:
* VENI * SANCTE * SPIRITVS *
STATO * DELLA * CITTA'
DEL * VATICANO
* L.500 *
STATO * DELLA * CITTA'
DEL * VATICANO
* L.500 *
Translation:
* COME, HOLY SPIRIT *
STATE OF THE CITY
OF THE VATICAN
* L.500 *
STATE OF THE CITY
OF THE VATICAN
* L.500 *
Script: Latin
Engraver: Tomas Gismondi
Edge
Plain with inscription in relief
Legend:
STATO DELLA CITTA' DEL VATICANO
Translation:
State of the City of the Vatican
Language: Italian
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