10 Lire - Ioannes XXIII (Second Ecumenical Council) 1962 front 10 Lire - Ioannes XXIII (Second Ecumenical Council) 1962 back
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10 Lire - Ioannes XXIII Second Ecumenical Council

1962 year
Aluminium 1.6 g 23.3 mm
Description
Issuer
Vatican City
Pope
John XXIII (Ioannes XXIII) (1958-1963)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1962
Value
10 Lire (10&nbspVAL)
Currency
Lira (1929-2001)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
1.6 g
Diameter
23.3 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1 March 2002
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#12094
Rarity index
31%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CONCILVM·ŒC·VAT·II·MCMLXII·INITVM
CITTA' DEL
VATICANO
L·10

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Second Vatican Council (Latin: Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum Secundum or informally known as Vatican II) addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The council, through the Holy See, formally opened under the pontificate of Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1965.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the Second Ecumenical Council, also known as the Second Vatican Council, which was a significant event in the history of the Catholic Church. The council was convened by Pope John XXIII in 1959 and lasted until 1965, with the goal of modernizing and updating the practices of the Church. The coin's design features an image of Pope John XXIII on one side and the Vatican coat of arms on the other.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1962  100000 - - - - - -

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