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50 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II World Peace Day
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Weight | 4.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Pope John Paul II is depicted in a deeply devotional pose, kneeling and bending forward to kiss the ground, his white vestments and skullcap rendered in low relief. The figure occupies the central field within an inner circle, with the engraver's signature visible in the lower exergue. The surrounding legend reads IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. A.XXII above and AN. IVB. MM below, separated by raised dots, commemorating the twenty-second year of his pontificate and the Jubilee Year 2000. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the papal coat of arms of John Paul II at centre, featuring the tiara surmounting two crossed keys of Saint Peter above a shield bearing the heraldic devices of the pontiff, all rendered in fine relief. The mint mark R, denoting the Rome Mint, appears below the shield. The denomination L. 50 is inscribed in the lower field, while the legend CITTA' DEL VATICANO arcs along the upper periphery within a raised border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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