| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 1979-1980 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 100 Lire (100 VAL) |
| Currency | Lira (1929-2001) |
| Composition | Stainless steel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 27.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Guido Veroi |
| In circulation to | 1 March 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#146 |
| Obverse description | Pope John Paul II facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOANNES PAVLVS II
P.M.A.I MCMLXXIX (Translation: John Paul II Pontiff Maximum year 1 - 1979) |
| Reverse description | Prudence sitting in a chair and holding mirror in right hand and diamond reflected in the mirror in the left one. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
L. 100
PRVDENTIA (Translation: Vatican City) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | IPZS Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1979 IPZS - A.I - 229 000 1979 IPZS - A.I (In Sets only) - 170 000 1980 IPZS - A.II - 329 000 1980 IPZS - A.II ((In Sets only) - 156 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7923569940 |
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