| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 VAL) |
| Currency | Lira (1929-2001) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring |
| Weight | 6.8 g |
| Dimensions | 25.8 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Enrico Manfrini |
| In circulation to | 1 March 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#166 |
| Obverse description | John Paul II bust right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOANNES
PAVLVS II P.M. AN IV MCMLXXXII (Translation: John Paul II the greatest priest year 4 1982) |
| Reverse description | Elderly person, seated and flanked by two children, while talking in the act of educating them. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CITTA` DEL VATICANO
L. 500
R (Translation: Vatican City) |
| Edge | Segmentedly reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1982 R - AN. IV - 1 739 000 1982 R - AN. IV (In sets only) - 113 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4216084620 |
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