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| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Thickness | 3.95 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a colorized portrait photograph of Pope John Paul II set within an ornate gilt cartouche to the right, depicted in papal vestments. To the left, a relief of the colonnade of Saint Peter's Square in Rome occupies the field. The papal coat of arms appears in the lower center, flanked by the pontificate dates in the legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. 16. X. 1978 - 02. IV. 2005 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent relief of the Crucifixion of Christ at center, with the INRI titulus at the top of the cross. Four papal coats of arms are arranged in the corners of the field: Pius IX and Leo XIII to the left, Benedict XVI and John Paul II to the right, each identified by name below. The legend CIVITAS VATICANA arcs along the upper rim. |
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