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500 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Exposition of the Shroud
| Issuer | Vatican City State |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Lira (1929-2001) |
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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 |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Holy Face as rendered on the Shroud of Turin, presented within a rectangular frame suggestive of the cloth itself, with long flowing hair and a crown of thorns faintly delineated. The legend CITTA DEL VATICANO arcs around the upper periphery of the coin, while the denomination L. 500 appears in the lower exergue. The Rome mint mark R is visible at the lower left of the central design. The restrained, linear artistic treatment evokes the iconic image associated with the 1998 public exposition of the Shroud. |
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