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| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Weight | 3.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter bust of Pope John Paul II facing right, wearing papal mitre and vestments and holding a processional cross, in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The Papal coat of arms appears to the left in the field. The legend IOHANNES PAVLVS II PONT. MAXIMVS runs along the upper rim within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | An aerial view of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City depicted in detailed relief at center, showing the elliptical colonnade of Bernini and the obelisk with radiating pavement lines, surmounted by the facade of St. Peter's Basilica with its dome. The legend IOHANNES PAVLVS II - BEATVS arcs along the upper rim and ANNO MMXI appears at the base, all within a beaded border. Hallmarks and maker's marks are visible in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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