Vatican. 500 Lire SEDE VACANTE Settembre 1958 - 1958 - 1978 - ( n. 3 monete ) (No reserve price)

Lot of 3 coins in 835/1000 silver, diameter 29.3 mm, weight 11 g, preserved in the original case/booklet, 500 lire Vatican commemoratives, among the most iconic and sought-after by collectors.

1) 500 Lire September MCMLXXVIII (Sept. 1978)
Issued in the very short Sede Vacante period between Pope John Paul I (Luciani) and Pope John Paul II (Wojtyła).

2) 500 Lire MCMLXXVIII (1978)
Issued after the death of Pope Paul VI, before the election of Pope John Paul I.

3) 500 Lire MCMLVIII (1958)
Issued during the Sede Vacante period following the death of Pope Pius XII and prior to the election of Pope John XXIII.

From a private collection.