Vatican City 500 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1983

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 500 Lire
Year 1983
Ruler John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978–2005)
Composition Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in stainless steel 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 1983. Struck in Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in stainless steel ring. Measures 25.8 mm and weighs 6.8 g.

Obverse
Protrait of Pope John Paul II to lower right of a cross (John Paul II The Greatest Priest Year 5 1983)
Reverse
The hand of God placed inside a forming sphere made by lines (Vatican City)
Edge
Segmentedly reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1983 R — — — — € 5,40 A. V 7%
1983 R 96.5K € 1,60 € 3,70 € 3,70 € 5,40 A. V (in Sets only) 95%

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