Location | San Marino |
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Period |
Republic (301-date)
|
Type | Commemorative medals › Event medal |
Year | 1983 |
Composition | Silver (.800) |
Weight | 30 g |
Diameter | 39.6 mm |
Thickness | 2.7 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Number | N# 102734 |
Pope John Paul II visiting San Marino on 5 May 1983
Plain edge with wording in Italian all around separated by 2 six pointed stars/flowers on either side. Inside the ring of writing is the official emblem of the Republic placed on a sweeping view of the Towers of San Marino.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JOANNI·PAVLO·II·RES·PVBLICA·Sti· MARINI
ANNO·DOMINI·MCMLXXXII
LIBERTAS
Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli
Plain edge with two arches of lettering wording in Italian starting bottom left going to bottom right and In the middle the venerable figure of St. Peter in an act of blessing. This is the reproduction of the bronze statue that is St. Peter housed at the Vatican Basilica. Behind the figure is reproduced the same tapestry that is located in the Basilica.
Bottom left shows the mint number out of 10 000.
Bottom right shows the silver content (800) inside an oval.
In the exergue, under the feet of the saint, the signature of the author of the coin.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ADVENTV·AVSPICATISSIMO·HONORIS
DEVOTIONISQVE·CAVSA
2953
800
S.JOHNSON·1983
J.PAVLVS
Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli
Smooth
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||
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1983 | 10 000 |
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