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Jubilé de l'église de Lyon, 1886
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1886 |
| Type | Religious medal |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of St. John the Baptist standing on a raised base, clad in a melote, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a cruciferous staff with a banner phylactery in his left hand; a lamb reclines at his feet. The surrounding legend reads PRIMA SEDES GALLIARUM in the field, with the engraver's signature L. MICOT in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A monstrance with a radiate sunburst and cross finial displayed on a tall ornate altar raised on tiered steps, occupying the center of the field. The surrounding legend references the jubilee of the Church of Lyon and the date 1886, arranged around the rim. |
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