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10 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Teaching
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Value | 10 Lire (10 VAL) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope John Paul II facing right, depicted wearing a zucchetto and papal vestments. The circumferential legend along the upper rim reads IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN. XI., with the Roman numeral date MCMLXXXIX continuing along the right field. The engraver's signature MANFRINI appears in small letters at the lower left of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a seated figure of Jesus gesturing in a teaching pose toward a family group comprising an adult and two children seated at his feet, rendered in low relief. The facade of St. Peter's Basilica appears in the upper background, suspended above the figures as a symbolic motif. The circumferential legend CITTA' DEL VATICANO is divided along the left and right rims, with the denomination L. 10 at the bottom of the field. The Rome mint mark R appears at lower left. |
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| Mintage | 1989 - AN. XI - 60,000 |
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