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100 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Christ on the Mountain
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#195 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Pope John Paul II wearing papal vestments and skullcap, modelled in low relief by engraver Guido Veroi, whose name appears incused in the lower field. The encircling Latin legend along the upper and left periphery reads IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN. VIII, followed by the Roman numeral date MCMLXXXVI at lower right, denoting the eighth year of his pontificate. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A nimbed figure of Christ seated upon rocky ground, rendered frontally with both arms outstretched in a gesture of benediction, draped in flowing robes with finely engraved vertical folds. The denomination L. 100 appears in the left field, with the mint mark R positioned to the right of the central figure. The legend CITTA DEL VATICANO arcs along the right and upper periphery, identifying the issuing state. |
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