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Vatican City 500 Lire 1972

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 Posted 04/17/2026  6:43 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jecz79 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I collect papal medals not coins. But sometimes I pick a coin just because it looks nice. This is one suck. Common, is found on sale for its silver price. But I liked it. The iconography was so fitting for a Vatican coin: wheat and grapes.

Now it makes a good subject to try to guess grade. What MS would this one be?

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 Posted 04/17/2026  11:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Maybe MS-63?
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 Posted 04/29/2026  1:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jecz79 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks. For this coin grade is irrelevant but I anted to compare my impression with others.

I had thought a bit better, as there is no wear at all. like MS64 ou 65.
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 Posted 04/29/2026  2:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You could be right. I'm by no means an expert at grading. I try my best, but I'm still learning how to grade coins.
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 Posted 04/29/2026  7:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add triggersmob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I recently acquired 8 Vatican coin sets. All the 500L lire coins were taken out for their silver value I'm guessing. Made the rest of the set a lot cheaper.
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 Posted 05/07/2026  04:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Moniker to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
ms 65-66? it has nice luster but maybe I'm to optimistic
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 Posted 05/11/2026  5:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jecz79 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I am also often too optimistic

Thanks for the opinions. I will not put any to the test as this is a common coin. Shows I am not alone in finding these more recent silver coins hard to grade on that scale.
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 Posted 05/26/2026  08:33 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice looking MS-64.
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