Vatican City 2 Lire - Pivs XII, 1951 – 1958
Information
Country
Vatican City
Vatican City
Currency
Lira
(1929 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Lire
Year
1951 – 1958
Ruler
Pius XII
(1939–1958)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
0.8
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
1.54
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
2 Lire from Vatican City. Issued from 1951 to 1958. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 18 mm and weighs 0.8 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned shield
- Reverse
- Fortitude standing with lion at feet
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 30K | — | — | — | — | € 3,80 | XX | 10% | |
| 1957 | 30K | — | — | € 5,40 | — | — | XIX | 5% | |
| 1956 | 20K | — | — | — | € 9,80 | — | XVIII | 5% | |
| 1955 | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | XVII | 6% | |
| 1953 | 400K | — | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,60 | XV | 37% | |
| 1952 | 400K | € 0,50 | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | € 1,50 | XIV | 39% | |
| 1951 | 400K | — | € 0,69 | € 0,77 | € 1,20 | € 1,50 | XIII | 37% |
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