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100 000 Lire - Ioannes Pavlvs II Basilica of St. John Lateran
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Proof finish field with a three-quarter bust of Pope John Paul II shown in papal vestments and skullcap, depicted in the act of kissing a framed devotional image or book held in both hands. The engraver's signature 'Contii' appears in script in the lower right field. The circular Latin legend reads 'IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M.A. XVIII MCMXCVI' along the upper arc and 'A.MM IVBILAEO ADVENIENTE' along the lower arc, all separated by bullet points, referring to the approaching Jubilee of the Year 2000 in the pontiff's eighteenth regnal year. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed architectural view of the facade of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, rendered in high relief against a proof mirror field. The grand Baroque facade by Alessandro Galilei is depicted with its characteristic giant pilasters, central entrance loggia, and crowning statues of Christ and the Apostles along the balustrade. The date '1996' appears to the lower left of the building, the Rome Mint mark 'R' and engraver's signature 'DRIUTTI INC' are positioned below the facade. The legend 'CITTA DEL VATICANO' curves along the upper border, and the denomination 'L. 100000' is prominently displayed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | CITTÀ DEL VATICANO 1996 R DRIUTTI INC L. 100000 |
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