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Known coins from Vatican

Only coins valued at 500 Lire.

500 Lire
1958 [#56]
11g 835 silver
Bust left/Crowned shield divides value

500 Lire
1958 [#57]
11g 835 silver
Descending dove divides sun above value/Arms of Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi-Masella

500 Lire
1959 [#65.1]
11g 835 silver
Bust left with continuous legend/Crowned shield divides value

500 Lire
1960 - 1962 [#65.2]
11g 835 silver
Regnal year under bust facing left/Crowned shield divides value

500 Lire
1962 [#74]
11g 835 silver
Second Ecumenical Council
Crowned bust left/Bishops at council meeting with radiant doves

500 Lire
1963 [#75]
11g 835 silver
Descending dove divides sun above value/Arms of Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi-Masella

500 Lire
1963 [#83.1]
11g 835 silver
Bust right/Crowned shield divides value

500 Lire
1964 - 1965 [#83.2]
11g 835 silver
Bust right/Crowned shield divides value

500 Lire
1966 [#91]
11g 835 silver
Crowned head left/Shepard with sheep on shoulders

500 Lire
1967 [#99]
11g 835 silver
Bust left/Saint Peter and Paul, cross between, keys below

500 Lire
1968 [#107]
11g 835 silver
F.A.O.
Bust left/Wheat ears forming radiant cross

500 Lire
1969 [#115]
11g 835 silver
Crowned head 1/4 left divides inscription/Stylized angel in flight

500 Lire
1970 - 1976 [#123]
11g 835 silver
Crowned shield/Wheat and grapes

500 Lire
1975 [#131]
11g 835 silver
Holy Year - Forgiveness
Crowned shield/Stylized father embracing son

500 Lire
1977 [#132]
11g 835 silver
Book of the Evangelists
Crowned shield/Assorted animal heads within cross window frame

500 Lire
1978 [#139]
11g 835 silver
Crowned shield/Stylized Jesus walking on water reaching for figure in boat

500 Lire
1978 [#140]
11g 835 silver
Descending stylized dove above value/Arms of Cardinal Jean Villot

500 Lire
1978 [#141]
11g 835 silver
Descending radiant dove/Arms of Cardinal Jean Villot

500 Lire
1979 - 1980 [#148]
11g 835 silver
Head left/Crowned shield

500 Lire
1981 [#160]
11g 835 silver
Head left/Crowned shield

500 Lire
1982 [#166]
Bimetal
Education
Bust right within circle/Seated figure flanked by children within circle

500 Lire
1983 [#168]
11g 835 silver
Extraordinary Holy Year
Crowned shield/Kneeling figure facing, people and buildings in background

500 Lire
1983 [#175]
Bimetal
Creation of the Universe
Head left to lower right of cross within circle/Hand reaching in globe within circle

500 Lire
1984 [#182]
Bimetal
Year of Peace
Head left within circle/Sprig within clasped hands within circle

500 Lire
1984 [#184]
11g 835 silver
2000th Anniversary - Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary
Crowned shield/Standing and kneeling figures, crosses and domed building

500 Lire
1985 [#190]
Bimetal
Head left within circle/St. Paul in boat within circle

500 Lire
1986 [#197]
Bimetal
Bust right within circle/Seated Mary and Jesus within circle

500 Lire
1987 [#204]
Bimetal
Bust left within circle/Mary before Crucified Jesus within circle

500 Lire
1988 [#211]
Bimetal
Head right within circle/Dove at center, conjoined busts within circle

500 Lire
1989 [#218]
Bimetal
Bust right within circle/Grapevine within circle

500 Lire
1990 [#225]
Bimetal
Bust left within circle/Jesus flanked by kneeling figures within circle

500 Lire
1991 [#227]
11g 835 silver
Social doctrine
Bust right/Stylized figures within circle

500 Lire
1991 [#233]
Bimetal
Head left within circle/Redeemer sending out missionaries within circle

500 Lire
1992 [#235]
11g 835 silver
Evangelization of America
Crowned bust left to right of world globe/Three ships in center of map

500 Lire
1992 [#241]
Bimetal
Bust right within circle/Hands holding loaf of bread within globe

500 Lire
1993 [#243]
11g 835 silver
World Peace
Seated figure with infant

500 Lire
1993 [#249]
Bimetal
Thurible

500 Lire
1994 [#251]
11g 835 silver
Veritatis Splendor
Sunrays above bust right holding crucifix/Sunrays divide circle with standing figure within map

500 Lire
1994 [#257]
Bimetal
Bust left within circle/People meeting, Golgotha in background

500 Lire
1995 [#259]
11g 835 silver
International Womens Year
Pope resting head on hand with crucifix to right of crowned shield/1/2-length figure holding infant to left of 1/2 designed globe

500 Lire
1995 [#267]
Bimetal
Cain slaying Abel within circle

500 Lire
1996 [#269]
11g 835 silver
50th Anniversary - Ordination of Pope John Paul II
Bust right/Sheep, lamb on shepards shoulder and flying figure holding infant

500 Lire
1996 [#277]
Bimetal
Head left within circle/Seated figures within circle, serpent at left of circle

500 Lire
1997 [#279]
11g 835 silver
XII World Youth Conference
Bust right/Six children with Jesus

500 Lire
1997 [#285]
Bimetal
Head right within circle/One man freeing another from thorns

500 Lire
1998 [#292]
11g 835 silver
Crowned bust right/Shroud of Turin, head facing

500 Lire
1998 [#298]
Bimetal
Bust right holding crucifix within circle/Two figures within circle

500 Lire
1999 [#310]
Bimetal
Time of Choices, Time of Hope
Bust right within circle/Gods hand above young parents with baby

500 Lire
1999 [#322]
11g 835 silver
70th Anniversary - Vatican City Arms of Six Popes
Bust right/Dates in center of assorted crowned shields

500 Lire
2000 [#328]
Bimetal
Papal arms within circle/Bust right turning a page within circle

500 Lire
2001 [#336]
Bimetal
John Paul I head left/Papal arms within circle

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