20 Lire 1977 [Vatican]

Coins-Europe

Reverse
In the central part, a noble stag (facing left) drinks water from a waterfall. Along the upper edge arc is the country name in Italian "CITTA DEL VATICANO" (Vatican City), below the inscription "L. 20" (20 lire), on either side of the inscription are three seven-pointed stars equally spaced from each other.
Obverse
In the central part is depicted the coat of arms of the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Paul VI, consisting of a shield surmounted by the papal tiara, behind the shield are crossed keys. Along the edge arc of the coin runs the text in Latin "PAVLVS VI P.M. A. XI MCMLXXIII" (Paul VI, Supreme Pontiff, 11th year as head of the Catholic Church 1973), with seven-pointed stars between the words. In the lower part along the coin's edge arc are the marks of the artist Tomas Gismondi - "T. Gismondi" and the engraver Guerrino Mattia Monassi - "Monassi".