50 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Guardian Angel

€14,115.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1996
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value50 Lire (50 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight4.45 g
Dimensions19.2 mm
Thickness1.9 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Eugenio Driutti
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#274
Obverse descriptionBust left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A.XVIII MCMXCVI
(Translation: John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 18 1996)
Reverse descriptionGuardian angel protecting a child from an explosion.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCITTA` DEL VATICANO R L.50
(Translation: Vatican City)
EdgePlain
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1996 R - (fr) millésime unique - 35 000
Catalog ID9035074030
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