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100 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Importance of Women
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#296 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope John Paul II depicted in three-quarter view, wearing papal vestments and raising a ferula (papal staff) in his right hand. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail, engraved by Luciana De Simoni. The circular Latin legend IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.XX runs along the upper periphery, with the Roman date MCMXCVIII continuing along the right rim, indicating the twentieth year of the pontificate. |
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| Mintage | 1998 R - A. XX - 28,500 |
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Issued as part of the Vatican's annual divisional set for 1998, this piece belongs to a thematic series tied directly to John Paul II's "Year of Reflection" leading into the 2000 Jubilee. The specific theme draws from his 1995 apostolic letter Mulieris Dignitatem and the broader theological emphasis he placed on feminine genius — a term he used deliberately to distinguish his position from both secular feminism and traditional dismissiveness.
Annual Vatican sets from this period were produced exclusively for collectors and never entered circulation. Mintage was capped at figures set by the Governorate, keeping surviving populations concentrated almost entirely in original packaging.