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5 Lire - Pius XII Jubilee
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Weight | 2.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Pope Pius XII wearing the papal vestments and spectacles, rendered in high relief with fine detail on the embroidered cope and pectoral cross. The engraver's signature GIAMPAOLI appears at the truncation. The circular Latin legend surrounding the effigy reads PIUS XII P MAX A IVB MCML, identifying the pontiff, his title of Pontifex Maximus, and the Holy Year 1950. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PIUS · XII · P · MAX · A · IVB · MCML · (Translation: Pius XII the greatest priest Jubilee year 1950) |
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