| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Lire (50 VAL) |
| Currency | Lira (1929-2001) |
| Composition | Acmonital |
| Weight | 6.2 g |
| Dimensions | 24.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Enrico Manfrini |
| In circulation to | 1 March 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#172 |
| Obverse description | Head of Pope John Paul II to the lower right of a cross |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | A.V MCMLXXXIII
IOANNES PAVLVS II
P.M. (Translation: Year 5 1983 John Paul II The Greatest Priest) |
| Reverse description | Adam and Eve run away, covering their faces with their hands fearing God`s wrath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
R L. 50 N MORELLI (Translation: Vatican City) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1983 R - A. V - 203 500 1983 R - A. V (In sets only) - 96 500 |
| Catalog ID | 6713692180 |
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