Vatican City 500 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1997

Receive Peace and Salvation

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 500 Lire
Year 1997
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 1 March 2002

Description

500 Lire from Vatican City. Issued in 1997. Struck in Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring. Measures 25.8 mm and weighs 6.8 g.

Obverse
Head right (John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 19 1997)
Reverse
One man freeing another from thorns (Vatican City)
Edge
Segmented reeding

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage xf au unc Comment Frequency
1997 R 130K € 2,20 € 4,90 € 5,90 A. XIX 99%
1997 R 30K — — — A. XIX (In sets only) 2%

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