Vatican City

Date1980, 24 VI
Value200, 300, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 (L)
Catalog no.Mi 764 - 770   Sc C66 - C72   SG 740 - 746   Y&T PA66 - PA72
TopicJohn Paul II
OccasionThe pope's journeys in 1979
DescriptionDrawing shows the pope shaking hands. In the upper-lefthand corner the coat of arms of the visited country. On the left-hand side the starting date of the visit (in Italian). On 200 Lires: 25 january - Dominican Republic. On 300: 26 January - Mexico. On 500: 2 June - Poland. On 1000: 1 september - Ireland. On 1500: 1 October - USA. On 2000: 2 October - UN in New York. On 3000: 28 November - Turkey.