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50 Lire - Pius XII
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1955-1958 |
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| Weight | 6.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope Pius XII facing right, wearing the papal zucchetto and an ornately embroidered mozetta, depicted in a finely detailed, high-relief portrait style characteristic of engraver Pietro Giampaoli. The circular legend reads PIVS·XII to the left and P·M·A·XVIII to the right, denoting his title of Supreme Pontiff and his regnal year. The engraver's signature GIAMPAOLI appears in small letters along the lower truncation of the bust. The overall design conveys a sense of austere papal dignity. |
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| Reverse description | Standing female figure personifying Spes (Hope), rendered in classical drapery, facing front with long flowing hair. She holds a large anchor upright in her left hand — the traditional attribute of Hope — while her right arm extends slightly outward with an open palm. The denominational inscription L·50 appears to the left of the figure, and the date to the right. The legend CITTA DEL VATICANO curves around the upper field, while the word SPES is inscribed along the lower exergue, identifying the allegorical subject. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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