10 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Protection

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1996
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value10 Lire (10 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionAluminium
Weight1.6 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Eugenio Driutti
In circulation to1 March 2002
Reference(s) KM#272
Obverse descriptionBust left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A.XVIII MCMXCVI
(Translation: John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 18 1996)
Reverse descriptionA mother, holding child, coming out of a tunnel full of brambles and heading towards the light.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCITTA` DEL VATICANO R L.10
(Translation: Vatican City)
EdgePlain
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1996 R - (fr) An XVIII. Millésime unique. - 35 000
Catalog ID1685144830
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