Vatican City 10 Lire - Pivs XI, 1929 – 1937
Information
Country
Vatican City
Vatican City
Currency
Lira
(1929 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Lire
Year
1929 – 1937
Ruler
Pius XI
(1922–1939)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
10
Diameter (mm)
27
Demonetized
Yes
Description
10 Lire from Vatican City. Issued from 1929 to 1937. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 27 mm and weighs 10 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of Pope Pius XI (1876-1958) with a caption indicating his name in Latin, his title of "Pontifex Maximus" (Supreme Pontiff) and the year of his pontificate
- Reverse
- Virgin and Child, Queen of Peace
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 40K | € 16,00 | € 19,00 | € 21,00 | € 27,00 | XVI | 20% | |
| 1936 | 40K | — | € 16,00 | — | — | XV | 22% | |
| 1935 | 50K | € 11,00 | € 21,00 | — | — | XIV | 24% | |
| 1934 | 60K | € 12,00 | € 21,00 | — | — | XIII | 30% | |
| 1932 | 50K | € 8,70 | € 21,00 | € 21,00 | € 21,00 | XI | 22% | |
| 1931 | 50K | € 13,00 | € 20,00 | — | — | X | 23% | |
| 1930 | 50K | € 11,00 | € 13,00 | € 17,00 | € 26,00 | IX | 21% | |
| 1929 | 10K | — | — | — | € 41,00 | VIII | 10% |
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