Vatican City 20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1983

Annunciation

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 20 Lire
Year 1983
Ruler John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978–2005)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3.6
Diameter (mm) 21.3
Thickness (mm) 1.67
Demonetized 1 March 2002

Description

20 Lire from Vatican City. Issued in 1983. Struck in Aluminium bronze. Measures 21.3 mm and weighs 3.6 g.

Obverse
John Paul II protrait turned left, looking a cross (Year 5 1983 John Paul II The Greatest Priest)
Reverse
The Archangel Gabriel on the left and the Virgin Mary kneeled on the right , both irradiated by the light of the Holy Spirit coming from a dove above (Vatican City)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983 R 73.5K € 1,10 € 2,40 € 2,90 A. V 93%
1983 R 96.5K — — € 3,10 A. V (In sets only) 8%

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