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500 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Exposition of the Shroud
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter bust of Pope John Paul II facing left, vested in papal robes and wearing the pontifical tiara, rendered in a bold sculptural style. A radiant starburst motif appears to the right of the figure, symbolizing divine light. The engravers' names PERNAZZA and BODINI are inscribed in small letters within the field. The circumscribed legend reads IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN XX MCMXCVIII, recording the pontifical name, title, and the twentieth year of his reign. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES•PAVLVS II P.M. AN•XX•MCMXCVIII• PERNAZZA BODINI |
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| Reverse lettering | CITTA' DEL VATICANO R L. 500 |
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