Vatican City 2003-R 50 euro

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Aureo y Calicó sale 423, lot 1883

This specimen was lot 1883 in Aureo y Calicó sale 423 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Vatican. 2003. John Paul II. 50 euro. The Ten Commandments. In official case with certificate. Mintage of 2800 pieces. Rare. AU. Proof." This denomination was used for NCLT's in 2002 and later for pope Benedict.

Recorded mintage: 2,800.

Specification: 15 g, 0.917 fine gold, 28 mm diameter, this specimen 15,04 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-440, KM 352.

Sources:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 423: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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