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3 Argenteus - Aureus Magnus Second Vatican Council
| Issuer | Germany, Federal Republic of |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI facing left in high relief, both depicted wearing clerical vestments and zucchetto. The papal coat of arms with the Keys of Saint Peter appears in the lower field between the two busts. The surrounding legend is divided by cross stops, with the dates 1962 and 1963 flanking the coat of arms at the base, commemorating the opening and continuation of the Second Vatican Council. |
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| Reverse description | A bold six-armed decorative cross dominates the field, its arms terminating in stylized lily blossoms rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background. The Roman numeral III, denoting the denomination, is inscribed within a central medallion at the intersection of the cross arms. The fineness mark 1000 appears at the base of the central motif, flanked by small floral ornaments. The circular legend PRO PROSPERITATE MUNDI arcs across the upper field, while ARGENTEUS is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Mintage | ND (1963) - Proof |
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