500 Lire - Ioannes Pavlvs II

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1979-1980
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value500 Lire (500 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight11 g
Dimensions29.3 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Celestino Giampaoli
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#148
Obverse descriptionHead left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOANNES PAVLVS II P·M· AN·I
(Translation: John Paul II Pontiff Maximum year 1)
Reverse descriptionCoat of Arms
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCITTA` DEL VATICANO L.500 C. GIAMPAOLI
(Translation: Vatican City)
EdgeJohn Paul II motto inscription and date in roman numeral
MintIPZS
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1979 IPZS - A.I - 170 000
1980 IPZS - A.II - 156 000
Catalog ID1226783330
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