500 Lire - Ioannes XXIII

500 Lire - Ioannes XXIII - obverse500 Lire - Ioannes XXIII - reverse

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Features

Issuer Vatican City
Pope John XXIII (Ioannes XXIII) (1958-1963)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1959-1962
Value 500 Lire (500 VAL)
Currency Lira (1929-2001)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 11 g
Diameter 29.3 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
33338
References KM# 65
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.

Obverse

Portrait of Pope Ioannes XXIII left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IOANNES. XXIII. P. M.
AN.III

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

Coat of Arms of Ioannes XXIII dividing value, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CITTA DEL VATICANO
LIRE 500
1961
GIAMPAOLI

Translation:
Vatican City
500 Lire

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1959  30 000 $ 29 53% I; KM# 65.1
1960  30 000 $ 29 32% II; KM# 65.2
1961  30 000 $ 27 42% III; KM# 65.2
1962  Photo 30 000 $ 25 46% IV; KM# 65.2

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Ioannes XXIII
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 1222
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1962 – IV; KM# 65.2 UNC USD 15.09
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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