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20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Hospitality
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#156 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope John Paul II facing left, depicted wearing a zucchetto and papal vestments. The legend IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.III arcs along the upper rim, while the Roman numeral date MCMLXXXI runs vertically along the right field. The engraver's signature VEROI appears in small letters near the lower truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A scene depicting the Works of Mercy theme of hospitality: the figure of Jesus, portrayed as a pilgrim traveler, stands at a doorway while a man opens the door and illuminates the scene with a handheld oil lamp. The composition is rendered in low relief with expressive figural detail characteristic of mid-20th-century Vatican medallic art. The denomination L.20 and mint mark R appear alongside the legend CITTA DEL VATICANO. |
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