Vatican. 500 Lire 1978 (No reserve price)
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Vatican City 1978 four-piece UNC silver lot featuring three 500 Lire 835/1000 Sede Vacante coins (August and September MCMLXXVIII) plus two September specimens and a Pope John Paul I commemorative medal (Aug 26–Sep 28, 1978), all in original folders/cases and in excellent condition.
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Vatican City 1978 – Historic Lot "Year of the Three Popes" (3 x 500 Lire Silver Sede Vacante + John Paul I Medal) – UNC
Exceptional numismatic lot commemorating the historic "Year of the Three Popes" (1978).
The lot includes 4 official coins in UNC (Brilliant Uncirculated) condition, perfectly preserved in their original folders and cases:
500 Lire Silver (835/1000) – Sede Vacante August MCMLXXVIII
Official issue commemorating the death of Pope Paul VI.
In original folder/case.
500 Lire Silver (835/1000) – Sede Vacante September MCMLXXVIII (Specimen 1)
Official issue commemorating the premature death of Pope John Paul I.
In original folder/case.
500 Lire Silver (835/1000) – Sede Vacante September MCMLXXVIII (Specimen 2)
Second specimen of the same issue in its original folder/case.
Official Silver Commemorative Medal – Pope John Paul I (August 26 – September 28, 1978)
Dedicated to the brief 33-day pontificate of Albino Luciani, featuring the papal coat of arms on the obverse and the Pope's profile on the obverse.
In its elegant original paper case from the period.
Condition: All coins/medals and their cases are in excellent condition (FDC/Uncirculated).
Tracked shipping and meticulously packaged with protective packaging.
Vatican City 1978 – Historic Lot "Year of the Three Popes" (3 x 500 Lire Silver Sede Vacante + John Paul I Medal) – UNC
Exceptional numismatic lot commemorating the historic "Year of the Three Popes" (1978).
The lot includes 4 official coins in UNC (Brilliant Uncirculated) condition, perfectly preserved in their original folders and cases:
500 Lire Silver (835/1000) – Sede Vacante August MCMLXXVIII
Official issue commemorating the death of Pope Paul VI.
In original folder/case.
500 Lire Silver (835/1000) – Sede Vacante September MCMLXXVIII (Specimen 1)
Official issue commemorating the premature death of Pope John Paul I.
In original folder/case.
500 Lire Silver (835/1000) – Sede Vacante September MCMLXXVIII (Specimen 2)
Second specimen of the same issue in its original folder/case.
Official Silver Commemorative Medal – Pope John Paul I (August 26 – September 28, 1978)
Dedicated to the brief 33-day pontificate of Albino Luciani, featuring the papal coat of arms on the obverse and the Pope's profile on the obverse.
In its elegant original paper case from the period.
Condition: All coins/medals and their cases are in excellent condition (FDC/Uncirculated).
Tracked shipping and meticulously packaged with protective packaging.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country/province
Vatican
Year/period and variation
1978
Denomination
500 Lire
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Sealed
Weight
200 g
Number of objects
4
Theme
Religion
Coin type
Modern world coins (non Euro coins post-1960)
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