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1000 Lire - John Paul II
🇻🇦 Vatican City · 1000 Lire - John Paul II · 1929–1999
| Weight | 8.85 g |
| Diameter | 26.9 mm |
| Mintage | 278,000 mint-set issues: 28,500 |
| Edge | Segmented reeding |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel center in bronzital ring |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Luciana De Simoni, Paolo Borghi |
| Reference | KM# 299 |
| Collector's Key World ID | CKW-VAT-230 |
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Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
How many 1998 Vatican City 1000 Lire - John Paul II coins were minted?
278,000 were struck (mint-set issues: 28,500).
What is a 1998 Vatican City 1000 Lire - John Paul II made of?
Bimetallic: copper-nickel center in bronzital ring, weighing 8.85 g.
What is the melt value of a 1998 Vatican City 1000 Lire - John Paul II?
Its melt value is its metal content multiplied by the current spot price. See our melt calculator on the metals pages for a live figure.
Is the 1998 Vatican City 1000 Lire - John Paul II a key date?
It's a more common issue overall, though scarcer varieties may carry a premium — see the varieties list.
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