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1000 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Genesis
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Weight | 14.6 g |
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| Obverse description | The Papal coat of arms of Pope John Paul II occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter. The engraver's signature N. MORELLI appears in the lower right field. The circular legend CITTA' DEL VATICANO arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination L. 1000 is displayed prominently in large numerals along the lower portion of the field. The mint mark R for the Rome Mint appears to the lower left of the shield. |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter length effigy of Pope John Paul II faces left, vested in papal robes and wearing a skullcap, his right hand raised in benediction and his left hand firmly grasping the Papal cross-staff (ferula). The figure is rendered in bold relief against a plain field. The circular legend IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A.V MCMLXXXIII arcs along the upper rim, identifying the pontiff by his regnal name, his title of Pontifex Maximus, the pontifical year, and the Gregorian date in Roman numerals. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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