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50 000 Lire - John Paul II Crux Vaticana
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| In circulation to | 2001 |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Pope John Paul II wearing the papal mozzetta, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. The pontiff's portrait is framed within a beaded inner circle, with the engraver's signature VEROI incused beneath the bust in the lower field. A bold Latin circular legend runs along the outer border, interrupted at the upper right by a small ornamental cross motif, reading IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN. XXIII MMI, denoting his name, pontifical title, and the twenty-third year of his reign. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a large, ornate gemmed processional cross (Crux Vaticana) rendered in high relief, decorated with cabochon jewels, circular bosses, and pendant drops suspended from the lower arm and lateral terminals, evoking the style of early medieval Byzantine ecclesiastical goldsmithing. The cross is set within a beaded inner circle against a deeply mirrored proof field. A bold outer legend arching across the upper portion reads CITTA DEL VATICANO, while the lower arc bears the denomination L. 50000 flanked by the mint mark R and the date 2001. |
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