1942 AD., Vatican, Pius XII, Rome mint, 2 Lire, KM 36.

Vatican, Pius XII, engraver: Aurelio Mistruzzi, Rome mint, 1942 AD.,
2 Lire (ø 29 mm / 10,03 g), stainless steel (magnetic), 10,00 g. (?) theor. mint weight, mintage 270.000 , axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), reeded edge,
Obv.: PIVS·XII·PONTIFEX - MAXIMUS·ANNO·IV / 19 - 42 , Papal arms dividing date: crossed keys surmounting shield of arms.
Rev.: STATO·DELLA·CIT-TA'·DEL·VATICANO / EVAN/GELI/VM / IVST - ITIA / L · 2 - MISTRVZZI , Justitia, a robed figure (personification of Justice), seated facing on a throne, her left holding scales, her right tablet or book inscribed "EVANGELIVM".
KM 36 .

Year / Mintage / Papal Year
1942 270.000 An. IV
1943 1,000 An. V
1944 1,000 An. VI
1945 1,000 An. VII
1946 1,000 An. VIII