Reverse In the central part, an image: three working men against a city backdrop. To the right, below the image, the mint mark of Rome – 'R'. Along the edge of the coin, inscriptions in Italian: from left to right the state name 'CITTA’ DEL VATICANO' (Vatican City), at the bottom – 'L.200' (200 lire).
Obverse In the center is the right-facing profile of the Pope. Along the edge of the coin, from left to right, runs text in Latin - 'IOANNES PAVLVS II P.M. AN.XI' (John Paul II Supreme Pontiff 11th year), and the Gregorian year of mintage '1989' in Roman numerals 'MCMLXXXIX'. Below the truncation, the artist's name 'E. Manfrini'.