Vatican City 20 Lire - Ioannes XXIII, 1962
Second Ecumenical Council
Information
Country
Vatican City
Vatican City
Currency
Lira
(1929 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
20 Lire
Year
1962
Ruler
John XXIII (Ioannes XXIII)
(1958–1963)
Composition
Aluminium bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.6
Diameter (mm)
21.25
Thickness (mm)
1.55
Demonetized
1 March 2002
Description
20 Lire from Vatican City. Issued in 1962. Struck in Aluminium bronze. Measures 21.25 mm and weighs 3.6 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli. (John XXIII Pontifex MaximusYear IV)
- Reverse
- A dove (Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, beginning in the Year of 1962Vatican City)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 100K | € 0,87 | € 3,30 | € 3,90 | MCMLXII |
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