Reverse In the central part, there is a dove with an olive branch in its beak. Below the image is the denomination of 100 lire in Italian: "L.100". Above, to the right, and below is an inscription in Italian: "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO", which translates to "VATICAN CITY".
Obverse Along the edge of the coin from left to right runs a text in Latin: "PAVLVS VI P.M. A. XI MCMLXXIII", which translates to "PAUL VI, 11TH YEAR OF PONTIFICATE, YEAR OF ISSUE 1973". In the central part, a coat of arms with a crown is depicted.