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50 000 Lire - John Paul II San Giovanni in Laterano
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Pope John Paul II depicted in a devotional pose, leaning slightly forward as if in prayer or veneration before the closed Holy Door, which is depicted in relief in the right background field. The composition conveys anticipation of the forthcoming Jubilee Year 2000. The engraver's signature 'Contri' appears in the lower right field. A circular Latin legend runs along the upper and lower periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M.AN.XVIII·MCMXCVI· ·A.MM IVBILAEO ADVENIENTE· Contri (Translation: John Paul II, Pontifex Maximum, Year 18, 1996 Jubilee on the Year 2000) |
| Reverse description | Two nimbed standing figures flank a tall Latin cross at center: St. John the Baptist at left, gesturing toward the cross with an open hand in a posture of testimony, and St. John the Evangelist at right, holding a book — his traditional attribute — with his right hand raised in blessing. Decorative leaf motifs appear in the lower left and right fields. The denomination and date are inscribed in the lower exergue area, with the mint mark to the right. The legend 'CITTA DEL VATICANO' arcs along the upper periphery. |
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