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20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Assumption
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope John Paul II facing right, wearing the papal skullcap and richly embroidered vestments. The circular legend reads IOANNES PAVLVS II. P.M. AN. IX · MCMLXXXVII around the upper portion of the field, denoting his title as Supreme Pontiff and the ninth year of his pontificate. The engraver's signature A. CANEVARI appears in small letters beneath the bust at the lower left. The portrait is rendered in a naturalistic, medallic style with fine detail in the vestment decoration. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES PAVLVS II. P.M. AN. IX · MCMLXXXVII ~ (Translation: John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 9 1987) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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