100 Lire - Ioannes XXIII Prova

€2.00
IssuerVatican City
Year1959-1962
TypeCoin pattern
Value100 Lire (100 VAL)
CurrencyLira (1929-2001)
CompositionSilver (.986)
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pr46, KM#Pr54, KM#Pr62, KM#Pr70
Obverse descriptionPope John XXIII facing left with regnal year below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOANNES · XXIII · P · M · AN · III
(Translation: JOHN XXIII pontifex maximus regnal year 3)
Reverse descriptionFides (Roman godess of Trust) en face holding a cross and calice dividing nominal value and year. Legend in Italian above. Designer to the left of the right foot. Name of godess below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCITTA` DEL VATICANO L·100 PROVA Ag. 986 1961 GIAMPAOLI FIDES
(Translation: Vatican City 100 Lire Trial Silver .986 1961 Giampaoli Trust)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1959  - AN·I (KM#Pr46) - 103
1960  - AN·II (KM#Pr54) - 103
1961  - AN·III (KM#Pr62) - 103
1962  - AN·IV (KM#Pr70) - 103
Catalog ID6388912830
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