Portrait of Pope John Paul II (1920-2005)

JOHN PAUL II



(October 16, 1978 – April 2, 2005)



Pope John Paul II Æ

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
Facade of the Basilica of St. Peter's 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).



Pope John Paul II, 1979

Æ
39 mm

Obv.:


JOANNES PAVLVS II PONT.MAX.

(retrograde) ANNO II


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



Pope John Paul II, 1980

Æ
39 mm

Obv.:


IOANNES PAVLVS II PONT.MAX. ANNO III


Bust of the pope, r., three-quarters' view, wearing simar..
Councils of Constantinople and Ephesus

Rev.:

ROBUR PACIS VERITAS

(retrograde:) E CIVITATE VATICANA

.

 

Pope John Paul II, 1981

Æ
39 mm

Obv.:


IOANNES PAVLVS II PONT.MAX. ANNO IV


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

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

 

Pope John Paul II, 1983 AG
39 mm

Obv.:


IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.PONT.MAX.ANNO.VI.


Bust of the pope, l., wearing zucchetto and cope.
The Crucifixion
Rev.:

APERITE PORTAS REDEMPTIONIS


The Crucifixion of Jesus, with the Blessed Virgin and St. John.

 

Pope John Paul II, 1983 AG
39 mm

Obv.:


IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.PM | A.JVB.MCMLXXXIII.


Bust of the pope, l., wearing zucchetto, simar and pectoral cross.
The Pope opening the Holy Door 1982
Rev.:

APERITE PORTAS REDEMPTORI


The Pope, carrying the triple cross, entering the Holy Door, Christmas, 1982.




Pope John Paul II, 1988 AG
39 mm

Obv.:


IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.P.M.ANNO.XI.


Bust of the pope, r., wearing zucchetto and chasuble.
The Crucifixion
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.]

 

The Virgin of Loreto, with the Holy House behind, 1995 AG
39 mm

Obv.:



The Virgin of Loreto, with Baby Jesus, standing on clouds before the Holy House of Loreto.
Inscription
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)]

 

John Paul II, 1994 AG
44 mm

Obv.:


IOANNES.PAVLVS.II.PONTIFEX MAXIMUS AN.XVI


Bust of the pope, r., wearing zucchetto and chasuble with pallium.
Year of the Family, 1994Inscription

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..
Inscription


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)]

 

John Paul II, Year 20, 1998

AG
39 mm

Obv.:


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

PONT• MAX• | ANNO.XX


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


Rev.:

VENI SPIRITUS SANCTE

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

 



[S. JOHNSON (the mint)]




Pope John Paul II, 2003 AG
36 mm

Obv.:


IOANNES.PAVLVS.PP II | ANNO XXVI PONTIFICATUS


Bust of the pope, r., hands clasped in prayer, wearing zucchetto and chasuble
Four European Cathedrals
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

 

 

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