silver coin 1 3/8 inch dia

[elgrifon]

HELLOOOOOOOO PAPPY,
I found this in a park in troy grove, IL. It looks like is was just lost, so I think it's not too old. I found also 2q, 2n, and 2p. It this worth anything?
I think it is siver and it s 1 3/8" dia. and weighs 16 grams on the nose.
Any ideas on this one? It has no date, that I can read.
What I can read: Italy Joanne Pavlvs I Pont Max and on the back: Roma Citta Del Vaticano and Pieta.






I have looked for a while online and have had no luck yet, Thanks in advance,
Happy Hunting,
Joe Kerchner
illinoismeteorites.com

That is a unusual coin or token I am curious as to what Pappy tells you.

[elgrifon]

The reason I think it is solid silver is beacus it reads 44 on my xterra-70, that is what my other silver reads.
I found this
http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/JP1.html

Here is one with the same back side but it is John Paul II
I can not find any of John Paul I with this back, maybe it is rare?
almost the same coin link


H.H.
Joe K

[PAPPY]

The coin is Silver. It was made around 1983 and is a Commerative Coin.
Pieta on the Reverse side of the coin stands for the Florentine Pieta ( Sculpture Pictured) by Michael Angelo. It is from the Vatican in Rome.
It's worth would be not only as a Commerative but for Silver Content and I am not able to put a price on the coin for you. Nice Find !
I'll make all attemps to locate someone that can price it.

[elgrifon]

thanks pappy. I
have seen many with john paul II but hardly any with john paul I, wich may make it worth a little more, but I do not think it is worth more than a couple dollars, hope I am wrong, but that is the feeling I get. I hope you can help with it.

Where can I get the clad counter?

Thanks and Happy Hunting,
Joe Kerchner

[PAPPY]

Go to the UserCP and edit your signature. Make your counter any way you wish. Each time you want to change it just go to the edit signature hit the edit button and add it on.

[Oz_IL]

One sold on eBay for $10.49 - there is another one that was sold from an Italian eBay page. Can't decipher it LOL

Here's a link to the eBay one: eBay: JOANNES PAVLVS I ROMA VATICAN ITALY SILVER COIN (item 320085104154 end time Feb-27-07 19:02:00 PST)

Nice find on a low mintage token

[JeffWV]

Darn nice find. I like the strange finds. Jeff

[elgrifon]

I sold it for $20 already.

[pris]

WOWZERS!! That was fast somebody must have loved that Pope, huh?