50 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Baptism

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1991
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value50 Lire (50 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionAcmonital
Weight2.7 g
Dimensions16.3 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Nicola Morelli
In circulation to1 March 2002
Reference(s) KM#230
Obverse descriptionBust left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A.XIII MCMXCI NMORELLI
(Translation: John Paul II Supreme pontiff Year 13 1991)
Reverse descriptionA male figure (on the left) pours water on the head of a kneeling female figure (on the right).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCITTA` del VATICANO R L. 50 NMORELLI
(Translation: Vatican City)
EdgePlain
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1991 R - A.XIII - 48 000
Catalog ID4001646310
Comments