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20 Lire - Pivs XII
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1957-1958 |
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| Value | 20 Lire (20 VAL) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Pope Pius XII, wearing the papal mozetta with ornate embroidered detailing visible on the cope. The engraver's signature GIAMPAOLI appears in small lettering beneath the bust. The circular legend reads PIVS XII PONT MAX in Latin along the upper periphery, with the pontifical year AN XX (Anno XX) positioned along the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS.XII.PONT.MAX AN.XX |
| Reverse description | Allegorical figure of Caritas (Charity) seated, depicted as a draped female figure cradling one infant in her arms while reaching out to welcome a second child at her side, symbolizing Christian love and benevolence. The denomination L.20 appears within the field, flanked by the inscriptions CITTA DEL VATICANO and the date 1958. The word CARITAS is inscribed in the lower exergue, identifying the allegorical subject. |
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