Vatican City 50 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1983

Banishment of Adam and Eve

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 50 Lire
Year 1983
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 in 1983. Struck in Acmonital. Measures 24.8 mm and weighs 6.2 g.

Obverse
Head of Pope John Paul II to the lower right of a cross (Year 5 1983 John Paul II The Greatest Priest)
Reverse
Adam and Eve run away, covering their faces with their hands fearing God's wrath (Vatican City)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983 R 203.5K € 2,60 € 2,60 € 2,60 € 2,60 A. V 96%
1983 R 96.5K — — — — A. V (In sets only) 6%

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