20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II Preach of Pace

20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II (Preach of Pace) - obverse20 Lire - Ioannes Paulus II (Preach of Pace) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Vatican City
Pope John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978-2005)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1997
Value 20 Lire (20 VAL)
Currency Lira (1929-2001)
Composition Bronzital
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#
26750
References KM# 281
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

Offer forgiveness, receive peace.

Obverse

Head right

Script: Latin

Lettering: IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.XIX MCMXCVII

Unabridged legend:
IOANNES PAVLVS II PONTIFEX MAXIMVS
ANNUS XIX MCMXCVII

Translation: John Paul II Supreme Pontiff Year 19 1997

Reverse

Jesus preaching with book of peace

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CITTA' DEL VATICANO
R L.20

Translation: Vatican City

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Designer: Gabriella Titotto

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 R 30 000 $ 5.40 A. XIX

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