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100 Shillings Canonization
| Issuer | Tanzania |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Tanzania occupies the central field, depicting a shield supported by a male figure to the left and a female figure to the right, both rendered in high relief against a mirror-like proof field. The shield bears traditional Tanzanian heraldic devices including a torch, crossed axes, and wavy lines representing the sea. A scroll at the base carries the national motto UHURU NA UMOJA. The country name TANZANIA arcs along the upper legend in bold Latin lettering, while the denomination 100 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | TANZANIA 100 SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents facing bust portraits of Pope John XXIII to the left and Pope John Paul II to the right, each shown with a saintly halo rendered in high relief against a polished field. In the background, the dome of St. Peter's Basilica is visible to the left and colonnaded architecture to the right, with a dove in flight depicted above between the two figures. The arc legend CANONIZATION appears prominently along the upper border. Below the portraits, the names JOHN XXIII and JOHN PAUL II are separated by a decorative cross, with the canonization date 27 APRIL 2014 inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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