| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 1979-1980 |
| 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) | Guido Veroi |
| In circulation to | 1 March 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#145 |
| Obverse description | Bust left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOANNES PAVLVS II
P.M.A.I·MCMLXXIX (Translation: John Paul II Pontiff Maxumum year 1 - 1979) |
| Reverse description | Crowned seatedJustice, holding a sword in the right hand and a laurel wreath in the left hand. Two more laurel wreaths under the hand holding the first one. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
L. 50
IVSTITIA (Translation: Vatican City) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | IPZS Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1979 IPZS - A.I - 53 000 1979 IPZS - A.I (In Sets only) - 170 000 1980 IPZS - A.II - 94 000 1980 IPZS - A.II (In Sets only) - 156 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9347642460 |
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