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1 Argenteus - Aureus Magnus Paul VI
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Reference(s) | X#M142 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of Pope Paul VI wearing a zucchetto and papal vestments, with the papal coat of arms depicted on his chest featuring crossed keys. The effigy occupies the central field in high relief against a mirror-polished background, rendered in a naturalistic medallic style. The circumferential legend reads PAVLVS VI · PONTIFEX MAXIMVS · 1963 · in bold raised Latin lettering, running from lower left to lower right around the upper periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring an elaborate ornamental cross composed of four stylised fleur-de-lis arms radiating from a lobed central medallion bearing the Roman numeral I, flanked by decorative foliate and floral motifs in each quadrant. The numeral 1000 appears at the base of the central cross, denoting the fineness of the silver. The surrounding legend PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI arcs across the upper field, while ARGENTEUS is inscribed across the lower field, all in bold raised Latin lettering against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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