Vatican City Gold Lire Proof Coins COA

Description

Numista Rarity index:
100
50 000 Lire - John Paul II
Crux Vaticana
Features
Country
Vatican City
Pope
John Paul II (
1978-2005
)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2001
Value
50000 Lire (50000 VAL)
Currency
Lira (
1929-2001
)
Composition
Gold (.917) (0.2211 oz AGW)
Weight
7.5 g
Diameter
23 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
References
KM
# 390
Commemorative issue
Religious Symbols
Obverse
Bust of John Paul II facing right
Lettering:
·CITTA' DEL VATICANO·
L.50000·
R
2001
Translation:
·VATICAN CITY·
L.50000 ·
R
2001
Engraver:
Guido Veroi
Reverse
Cross
Lettering:
*IOANNES PAVLVS II·P.M.AN.XXIII·MMI
VEROI
Translation:
* JOHN pavlvs 2001 · 2 · P.M.AN.XXIII
however,
Engraver:
Guido Veroi
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition:
Gold
Fineness:
0.9170
Weight:
15.0000g
AGW:
0.4422oz
Melt Value:
8.60 (5/22/2020)
Diameter:
28mm
DESIGN
Obverse:
Bust right
Reverse:
Chi rho with Alpha and Omega letters
NOTES
Subject:
Religious symbols
Ruler:
John Paul II
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Numista Rarity index:
100
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Features
Country
Vatican City
Pope
John Paul II (
1978-2005
)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2001
Value
100000 Lire (100000 VAL)
Currency
Lira (
1929-2001
)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
15 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Commemorative issue
Millennium
Obverse
Portrait of Pope John Paul II.
Reverse
Chi Rho.
Lettering:
CITTA DEL VATICANO
L.100000 2001
Mint
R
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
, Rome, Italy (1911-date)