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1000 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Good Samaritan
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central scene depicts Pope John Paul II in full papal vestments and mitre, kneeling and tending to a prostrate figure lying at his feet, evoking the parable of the Good Samaritan. The papal coat of arms appears in the upper left field, with a domed basilica visible in the right background rendered in low relief. The engravers' names A. CANEVARI - DRIUTTI INC. are inscribed along the lower right rim. The circular legend IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A. XVI runs along the upper periphery, with the date in Roman numerals MCMXCIV positioned along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the parable of the Good Samaritan: a standing figure, dismounted from his horse shown behind him, bends compassionately over a fallen man lying in distress on the ground. The scene is rendered in finely detailed relief with expressive figural treatment characteristic of the engraver's style. The denomination L.1000 and mint mark R appear in the field, with the legend CITTA DEL VATICANO arching along the upper border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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