Vatican City 5 Lire - Pivs XII, 1939 – 1941

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Lire
Year 1939 – 1941
Ruler Pius XII (1939–1958)
Composition Silver (.835)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5
Diameter (mm) 23
Thickness (mm) 1.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Lire from Vatican City. Issued from 1939 to 1941. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 23 mm and weighs 5 g.

Obverse
Portrait of Pope Pius XII (Pius XII Pontificate (Pope), Greatest, Year 2 (of his reign),)
Reverse
Saint Peter in a small boat on violent waters. (State of Vatican City)
Edge
Lettered (Peace and Justice)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1941  4K — — — — III 6%
1940  100K — € 14,00 € 15,00 € 19,00 II 58%
1939  100K € 14,00 € 14,00 € 14,00 € 17,00 I 58%

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