2 Lire of Pope John XXIII from Rome Artist: Pietro Giampaoli (Italian, 1898–1998)
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Pope John XXIII, Italian, 1881–1963

1962

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

White Metal

Dimensions

0.81 g, 6:00, 18.2 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.33564

Geography

Made in Rome, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: *IOANNES.XXIII.PONTIFEX.MAXIMVS. / AN.IV cartouche with coat of arms with three horizontal striped ground, fleurs de lis top r. and l. and tower center, lion of St. Mark with wings and r. front paw on gospels looking out above, crossed keys and papal crown above, raised edge

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: CONCILIVM.OEC.VAT.II.A.MCMLXII.INITVM dove facing up with outstretched wings surrounded by rays, CITTA' DEL. / VATICANO / L.2 in exergue
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, lire, money

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