| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Value | 200 Lire (200 VAL) |
| Currency | Lira (1929-2001) |
| Composition | Bronzital |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.65 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Luciana De Simoni Reverse: Paolo Borghi |
| In circulation to | 1 March 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#297 |
| Obverse description | Bust right holding pastoral |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOANNES
PAVLVS II P.M. AN.XX - MCMXCVIII (Translation: John Paul 2nd Supreme Pontiff Year 20 1998) |
| Reverse description | Allegory of the North, the richest world, helping the South, the poorest world. The coin is divided into two parts by a horizontal line: the North is represented at the top, with various buildings and a male kneeling figure who helps to get up another male figure, placed in the southern hemisphere, represented with sea and land. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
NORD SUD
R L.200
.q BORGHI
R
L.DE SIMONINC. (Translation: Vatican City) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1998 R - A. XX - 28 500 |
| Catalog ID | 5714189750 |
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