20 Lire - John Paul II Hospitality

Features

Issuer	Vatican City
Pope	John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978-2005)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1981
Value	20 Lire (20 VAL)
Currency	Lira (1929-2001)
Composition	Aluminium bronze
Weight	3.6 g
Diameter	21.25 mm
Thickness	1.67 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 March 2002
Number	N# 12299
References	KM# 156 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Berman# 3511 Allen G. Berman; 1991. Papal Coins. Attic Books, New York City, New York, United States.

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Commemorative issue

Works of Mercy

Obverse

Bust left

Script: Latin

Lettering: IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.III MCMLXXXI

Unabridged legend: Ioannes Paulus II Pontifex MAximus Annus III - MCMLXXXI

Translation: John Paul II Pontiff Maximum year 3 - 1981

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Reverse

Jesus, dressed as a traveler, looking for hospitality; a man opens the door sheding light with a lamp.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CITTA' DEL VATICANO
L.20
R

Translation: Vatican City

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Edge

Plain

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

Comments

Theme of the serie is the Works of Corporal Mercy from the Encyclical "Dives Misericordiae", written by John Paul II about Divine Mercy.

Present in sets

1981 Vatican Mint Set

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Date	Mintage	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1981 R	141 000			$ 2.70	AN.III	23%
1981 R	124 000	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	AN.III (In sets)	78%

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