Vatican City 500 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1998

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Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 500 Lire
Year 1998
Ruler John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978–2005)
Composition Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.8
Diameter (mm) 25.8
Thickness (mm) 2
Demonetized Yes

Description

500 Lire from Vatican City. Issued in 1998. Struck in Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring. Measures 25.8 mm and weighs 6.8 g.

Obverse
Bust right holding pastoral (John Paul 2nd Supreme Pontiff Year 20 1998)
Reverse
Two male figures in a wheat field exchanging a wheat ear and an olive branch (Vatican City)
Edge
Segmented reeding

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage unc Comment Frequency
1998  75K € 9,20 A. XX 98%
1998  28.5K — A. XX (In sets only) 1.8%

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