5 Lire - Pivs XII

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1947-1949
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Lire (5 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionAluminium
Weight2.5 g
Dimensions26.8 mm
Thickness2.05 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Aurelio Mistruzzi
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#42
Obverse descriptionDepiction of pope Pius XII facing left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPIVS · XII · PONT · MAX · A ·IX
Reverse descriptionMother caring for her three children of different ages
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSTATO · DELLA · CIT TA · DEL · VATICANO CAR ITAS L . 5 1949
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1947  - (fr) An.IX - 50 000
1948  - (fr) An.X - 74 000
1949  - (fr) An.XI - 74 000
Catalog ID6467170950
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