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Name or Denominations
100 Lire (100 VAL)
Issuer
Vatican City
Ruler
John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978-2005)
Year of Minting
1981
Currency
Lira (1929-2001)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Common
Weight
8 g
Diameter
27.75 mm
Thickness
2.00 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Milled
Front design
John Paul II facing left
Back design
Angel offering fishes to Christ
Year of Minting
1981
Pope
John Paul II (Ioannes Paulus II) (1978-2005)
Mint location
R Rome , Italy (476-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.III MCMLXXXI VEROI Reverse: CITTA' DEL VATICANO L. 100 R
Context
Theme of the serie is the Works of Corporal Mercy from the Encyclical 'Dives Misericordiae', written by John Paul II about Divine Mercy.
Rarity
Common
Coin type
Circulating commemorative
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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