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1000 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II The Christianity and New Europe
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Composition | Silver (.835) |
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| Obverse description | The Papal coat of arms of Pope John Paul II occupies the central field, featuring the crossed keys of Saint Peter surmounted by the papal tiara, with the letter M beneath a cross on the escutcheon. The legend CITTA DEL VATICANO arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination L. 1000 appears in the lower field. The mint mark R, for the Rome Mint, is visible to the right of the shield. The design is rendered in high relief against a smooth, polished field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO L. 1000 R (Translation: Vatican City) |
| Reverse description | A robed figure of Pope John Paul II stands in the central field, facing left, holding a processional cross-staff from which rays of light emanate dramatically across the field, symbolising the light of Christianity spreading over Europe. At his feet, a mass of tangled barbed wire and chains lies crushed and swept aside, representing the fall of oppression and the opening of a new era for Europe. A distant cityscape or landmark is faintly visible in the lower right background. The engraver's signature A. CANEVARI appears vertically along the lower right rim. The circumscription IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A.XII MCMXC runs along the upper border. |
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