500 Lire - Sede Vacante

500 Lire - Sede Vacante - obverse500 Lire - Sede Vacante - reverse

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Features

Issuer Vatican City
Period Sede vacante (June 1978)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1978
Value 500 Lire (500 VAL)
Currency Lira (1929-2001)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 11 g
Diameter 29.3 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 January 2002
Number
N#
7219
References KM# 140
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

Sede Vacante

Obverse

Arms of Cardinal Jean Villot

Script: Latin

Lettering: * SEDE * VACANTE * MCMLXXVIII *

Translation: Vacant Seat 1978

Engraver: Tomas Gismondi

Reverse

Descending stylized dove above value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* VENI * SANCTE * SPIRITVS *
STATO * DELLA * CITTA'
DEL * VATICANO
* L.500 *

Translation:
Came with Holy Spirit
Vatican City State

Engraver: Tomas Gismondi

Edge

Plain with inscription in relief

Script: Latin

Lettering: STATO DELLA CITTA' DEL VATICANO

Translation: Vatican City State

Mint

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

Comments

Another "Sede Vacante" coin has been issued later in the same year: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12159.html

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1978 ZI 309 500 $ 16 7%
1978 ZI Photo 190 500 $ 12 $ 15 $ 15 94% In Official Box

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Sede Vacante
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 3069
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1978 ZI – In Official Box UNC USD 11.87
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Sede Vacante
Katz
E-Auction 41
Lot 3882
Internet Archive
4 Mar 2021 1978 ZI – In Official Box UNC USD 21.46
(EUR 19.89)
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Sede VacantePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Sede Vacante
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 905
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 14.03
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Sede VacantePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Sede Vacante
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1200
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 11.87
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Lire - Sede Vacante
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 1845
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 19.42
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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