Reverse In the upper part, along the edge of the coin, the Italian text: "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO" - "VATICAN CITY". In the central part of the reverse, a relief depiction of men sowing grain and plowing with oxen harnessed to a cart. Nearby - a woman with two children. To the right of the image, the denomination 200 lire in Italian: "L.200", below - the mint mark of the Rome mint: "R".
Obverse In the central part, a left-facing profile portrait of Pope John Paul II. Below the shoulder truncation - the designer's initials: "E.MANFRINI" - Enrico Manfrini. Along the edge of the coin from left to right runs the text of his name in Latin, the 17th year of his pontificate, and the 1995 year of mintage in Roman numerals: "IOANNIS PAVLVS II P.M. AN. XVII. MCMLXCV".