Need help identifying this coin/medal 1958 vatican city gold. Any other info?

kyuss

Need help identifying this coin/medal 1958 vatican city gold. Any other info?

Listed on the flip it was purchased in - .2315 AGW

Coin? Medal? Looks very similar to the 100 lire, but has no denomination. Any additional info would be appreciated.

I was unable to locate it in the World gold coins 5th edition or the 2001 edition of the krause, or on the internet.

This is my first fathers day gift from my daughter(6 months old, her mom helped her purchase it). So this is a keeper!!! I know, I shoulda waited till tomorrow to open it. ;-)

You guys were so helpful last time, I hope someone recognizes it.

Thanks,

Eric

PIC of 1958VC

trozau

Commemorative medal: Pope John XXIII Papal coronation in 1958.

STLNATS

This is a souvenir issue which was privately issued and not issued by the Vatican itself. Its not in either DeLuca nor Calo which lists some of the "semiofficial" medails.

The obverse legends on the Vatican pieces are usually some form of: "Joannes XXIII Pontifex Maximus." Odd obverse legend and for some reason I think it was issued by a private mint in Germany or Switzerland. Still, gold is gold.

cladking

It may well be gold but you need to be very careful with Vatican stuff. Most of it is not really
gold or silver but is plate.

STLNATS

As I recollect, these are real AV and AR altho they are NOT vatican issues. Here'e the same thing on ebay in silver.

kyuss

Thank you all for your help!

I sure hope the medal isn't plated.

Can I ask what "real AV and AR" means?

STLNATS

AV is gold, AR is silver, AE is bronze. Habit from collecting ancients.

As I mentioned, I do think that these are generally good medal, they probably were just never near the Vatican.