Vatican City 500 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II, 1996

Reject Evil

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Vatican City Vatican City
Currency Lira (1929 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 500 Lire
Year 1996
Ruler John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978–2005)
Composition Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring
Shape Round
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 1996. Struck in Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring. Measures 25.8 mm and weighs 6.8 g.

Obverse
Head left (John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 18 1996)
Reverse
Seated figures within circle, serpent at left of circle (Vatican City)
Edge
Segmented reeding

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage xf au unc Comment Frequency
1996 R 65K € 6,40 € 7,00 € 7,30 A. XVIII 96%
1996 R 35K — — — A. XVIII (In sets only) 4%

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