| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 1955-1958 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 50 Lire (50 VAL) |
| Currency | Lira (1929-2001) |
| Composition | Acmonital |
| Weight | 6.2 g |
| Dimensions | 24.8 mm |
| Thickness | 2.05 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pietro Giampaoli |
| In circulation to | 1 March 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#54 |
| Obverse description | Bust right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PIVS·XII
P·M·A·XVIII
GIAMPAOLI (Translation: Pius 12th Supreme Pontiff Year 18) |
| Reverse description | Personification of Hope, holding an anchor |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
L·50
SPES
1956 (Translation: Vatican City Hope) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1955 - KM#54.1 (Legend: `AN`) - 180 000 1956 - KM#54.1 (Legend: `AN`) - 1956 - KM#54.2 (Legend: `A`) - 180 000 1957 - KM#54.1 (Legend: `AN`) - 1957 - KM#54.2 (Legend: `A`) - 18 000 1958 - KM#54.1 (Legend: `AN`) - 1958 - KM#54.2 (Legend: `A`) - 60 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6786401020 |
| Comments |
