JOHN PAUL II

(October 16, 1978 – April 2, 2005)

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Obv.:

.IOANNES·PAVLVS·II·P·M·AN·MCMLXXXVI·PONT·SVI·VIII·

Bust of the pope, l., wearing zucchetto, mozzetta and stole.

(at base of the bust:) ASPERANDIO

Rev.:

.RESTORATION.OF.THE.FAÇADE.OF.ST.
PETER'S BASILICA. 1985.1986.

POPE·JOHN·PAUL·II·WISHING·TO·HONOR | THE·PRINCE·OF·THE·APOSTLES·RESTORED·TO·| ITS·FORMER·GLORY·THE·FACADE·OF·THE | PATRIARCHAL·VATICAN ·BASILICA | THROUGH·THE·MUNIFICENT· GENEROSITY | OF·THE·ORDER·OF·THE·KNIGHTS·OF·COLUMBUS | AND·UNDER·THE·DIRECTION·OF | ARCHBISHOP·LINO·ZANINI·DELIGATE [sic!] | OF·THE·R(everenda)·F(abbrica)(di)·S(an)·P(ietro).

Facade of the Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican.

There were 300 specimens made in silver, 1500 in bronze, by Lorioli (Milano).

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39 mm

Obv.:

JOANNES PAVLVS II PONT.MAX.

(retrograde) ANNO II

Bust of the pope, r., wearing zucchetto, mozzetta and stole.

Rev.:

REDEMPTOR HOMINIS

The Crucified Jesus, with St. John.

[Commemorates the issue of the Encyclical Redemptor Hominis, March 4, 1979]

Engraver: Lello Scorzelli (1921-1997 )
DeLuca 533

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39 mm

Obv.:

IOANNES PAVLVS II PONT.MAX. ANNO III

Bust of the pope, r., three-quarters' view, wearing simar..

Rev.:

ROBUR PACIS VERITAS

(retrograde:) E CIVITATE VATICANA

.

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39 mm

Obv.:

IOANNES PAVLVS II PONT.MAX. ANNO IV

Bust of the pope, r., three-quarters' view, hands folded, wearing zucchetto and cope.

Rev.:

ANNO MDC A CONC. CONST ET MDL A CONC EPHESIN.CELEBRATIS

(retrograde:) E CIVITATE VATICANA

Blessed Virgin with Baby Jesus at left; Fathers of the Ecumenical Council in rows filling the field; the Holy Spirit above, emitting tongues of fiery inspiration.

[Commemorates the 1600th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, and the 1550th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus

	AG 39 mm Obv.: IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.PONT.MAX.ANNO.VI. Bust of the pope, l., wearing zucchetto and cope.
	Rev.: APERITE PORTAS REDEMPTIONIS The Crucifixion of Jesus, with the Blessed Virgin and St. John.

	AG 39 mm Obv.: IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.PM \| A.JVB.MCMLXXXIII. Bust of the pope, l., wearing zucchetto, simar and pectoral cross.
	Rev.: APERITE PORTAS REDEMPTORI The Pope, carrying the triple cross, entering the Holy Door, Christmas, 1982.

	AG 39 mm Obv.: IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.P.M.ANNO.XI. Bust of the pope, r., wearing zucchetto and chasuble.
	Rev.: CHI BEVE DELL' ACQUA CHE IO GLIDARO: NON AVRA MAI PIU SETE. (in field:) Mulieris dignitatem Female figure, standing with right hand taking up water from a vessel. [Commemorates the issue of the Encyclical Mulieris dignitatem, August 15, 1988.]

	AG 39 mm Obv.: The Virgin of Loreto, with Baby Jesus, standing on clouds before the Holy House of Loreto.
	Rev.: JOANNES PAULUS II PONT. MAX \| ET EUROPAE JUVENES AD LAURETANAM \| DOMUM VIATORES SEPTIMA RECURRENTE \| IPSIUS SAECULARI MEMORIA \| IX•X•MCMXCV. Papal coat-of-arms. Virgin of Loreto with the Holy House. [a pilgrim medal] [S. JOHNSON (the mint)]

AG
44 mm

Obv.:

IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.PONTIFEX MAXIMUS AN.XVI

Bust of the pope, r., wearing zucchetto and chasuble with pallium.

ANNUS FAMILIAE
.

Joseph, Jesus and Mary in the carperter's workshop

[S. JOHNSON (the mint)]

The Virgin of Loreto, with the Holy House behind, 1995

AG
39 mm

Obv.:

IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.PONT MAX ANNO.XVIII.

Half-figure view of the pope, r., wearing mitre, chasuble and pallium, with book of the Gospels in his hands..

Rev.:

SACERDOTII SUI | LUSTRA DECEM

Jesus the Good Shepherd, standing facing; at left, the cathedral of Krakow, at right St. Peter's Basilica

Celebrates the 50th anniversary of JP II's priesthood.

[S. JOHNSON (the mint)]

AG
39 mm

Obv.:

IOANNES.PAVLVS.II. (in field, left)

PONT• MAX• | ANNO.XX

Bust of the pope, l., wearing zucchetto and chasuble.

Rev.:

VENI SPIRITUS SANCTE

Dove (Holy Ghost) illuminating four crosses at left and leaves at right

[S. JOHNSON (the mint)]

	AG 36 mm Obv.: IOANNES.PAVLVS.PP II \| ANNO XXVI PONTIFICATUS Bust of the pope, r., hands clasped in prayer, wearing zucchetto and chasuble
	Rev.: (retrograde:) CATHEDRALES EUROPAE CHRISTIANAS RADICES MEMORANT Four European Cathedrals recall their Christian roots (St. Peter's Rome; St. Stephen's Vienna; Canterbury Cathedral; The Mariendom, Augsburg).

The Mariendom in Augsburg
The Mariendom, Augsburg

January 17, 2010 12:54 PM

John Paul Adams, CSUN
john.p.adams@csun.edu

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