| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Lire (20 VAL) |
| Currency | Lira (1929-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Dimensions | 21.25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.67 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Eugenio Driutti |
| In circulation to | 1 March 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#273 |
| Obverse description | Bust left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOANNES
PAVLVS II P.M. A. XVIII MCMXCVI (Translation: John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 18 1996) |
| Reverse description | A child holding a bundle of olive branches and giving one to a couple of adults. The female takes the branch and the male one gently strokes him. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
R L. 20 (Translation: Vatican City) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1996 R - (fr) millesime unique - 35 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4424311070 |
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