20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Hospitality

20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II (Hospitality) - obverse20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II (Hospitality) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Vatican City
Pope John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978-2005)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
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
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

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

Smooth

Mint

R Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-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.

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1981 R 141 000 $ 1.30 13% AN.III
1981 R 124 000 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 2.50 87% AN.III (In sets only)

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