Vatican City 50 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1979 – 1980

Justice

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 50 Lire
Year 1979 – 1980
Ruler John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978–2005)
Composition Acmonital
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.2
Diameter (mm) 24.8
Thickness (mm) 1.95
Demonetized 1 March 2002

Description

50 Lire from Vatican City. Issued from 1979 to 1980. Struck in Acmonital. Measures 24.8 mm and weighs 6.2 g.

Obverse
Bust left (John Paul II Pontiff Maxumum year 1 - 1979)
Reverse
Crowned seatedJustice, holding a sword in the right hand and a laurel wreath in the left hand. Two more laurel wreaths under the hand holding the first one. (Vatican City)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1980 IPZS 94K — — — € 5,40 A.II 6%
1980 IPZS 156K — — — € 2,30 A.II (In Sets only) 50%
1979 IPZS 53K — — — € 3,20 A.I 7%
1979 IPZS 170K € 2,40 € 2,40 € 2,40 € 2,40 A.I (In Sets only) 58%

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