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.