Vatican City 10 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1988
Adam and Eve's Temptation
Information
Country
Vatican City
Vatican City
Currency
Lira
(1929 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
10 Lire
Year
1988
Ruler
John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II)
(1978–2005)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.6
Diameter (mm)
23.3
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
1 March 2002
Description
10 Lire from Vatican City. Issued in 1988. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 23.3 mm and weighs 1.6 g.
- Obverse
- Bust right (John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 10 1988)
- Reverse
- Adam and Eve standing in front of the tree of forbidden fruit, wrapped around the serpent. Eve picking the forbidden fruit (Vatican City)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 R | 80K | € 4,60 | A. X |
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