HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Vatican 50 cents 2005 - Portrait of His Holiness Pope John Paul II EUR N/A Add to Wish ListAdd this item to your Wish List and we will let you know when it becomes available. To enable this feature, you will have to create an account and log-in UNCGrade ExplanationA new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated Please ignore the date on the image if different from the description Krause - Mishler KM# 346 Details Pope John Paul II, 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate; only Pope Pius IX served longer. He was the only Polish Pope, and was the first non-Italian Pope since Dutch Pope Adrian VI in the 1520s Specifications Diameter - 24.25mm Thickness - 2.38mm Weight - 7.8gr Composition Nordic gold (89% copper - 5% aluminium - 5% zinc - 1% tin) Edge Shaped edge with fine scallops (50 scallops) Comments Designer: Sculptor, Prof. Guido Veroi - Engraver: Uliana PernazzaLegend: CITTA DEL VATICANO - Mintmarks: GV UP INC. (INC. is the Italian abbreviation for 'engraver') Mintage 101,000 pieces To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here