1000 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Virgin Mary

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1995
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1000 Lire (1000 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight14.6 g
Dimensions31.4 mm
Thickness2.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Eugenio Driutti
In circulation to1 January 2002
Reference(s) KM#268
Obverse descriptionBust left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.XVII - MCMXCV
(Translation: John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 17 1995)
Reverse descriptionRadiant Madonna and Child, star above, holding the Church on her right hand and crushing a dragon (allegory of the devil)
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCITTA` DEL VATICANO R L.1000
(Translation: Vatican City)
EdgeEmbossed script
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1995 R - A. XVII - 35 000
Catalog ID4479232210
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