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10 000 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Storm Quelled
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M.A.MCMXCVII (Translation: John Paul II the Greatest Priest year 1997) |
| Reverse description | Central scene depicting Christ standing in a storm-tossed boat with outstretched arms, calming the tempest while the apostles are shown around him in attitudes of fear and supplication, referencing the Gospel episode of the stilling of the storm. The composition is rendered in high sculptural relief with dramatic wave forms beneath the vessel. The circular legend around the upper field reads CITTA DEL VATICANO VERSO L ANNO SANTO DEL 2000, while the lower field contains the date 1997, denomination L. 10 000, and the engraver's signature DE SIMONI INC, with the mint mark R. |
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| Mintage | 1997 R - Proof - 30,000 |
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