50 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Moses

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1986
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value50 Lire (50 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionAcmonital
Weight6.2 g
Dimensions24.8 mm
Thickness1.95 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Guido Veroi
In circulation to1 March 2002
Reference(s) KM#194
Obverse descriptionBust right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.VIII MCMLXXXVI
(Translation: John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 8 1986)
Reverse descriptionMoses, facing right, seated on rocks and holding the tables of the Ten Commandments.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCITTA` DEL VATICANO R L.50
(Translation: Vatican City)
EdgeReeded
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1986 R - A. VIII - 37 000
1986 R - A. VIII (In sets only) - 63 000
Catalog ID9269921260
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