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Lingotin argent Pontificium Institutum Biblicum
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Arched rectangular field bearing the institutional coat of arms of the Pontificium Institutum Biblicum in central relief, featuring a papal tiara, crossed keys, alpha and omega symbols, and the legend VERBVM DOMINI MANET IN AETERNUM around the shield. The issuer name PONTIFICIUM BIBLICUM INSTITUTUM arcs along the upper border, with a Biblical citation LC 1,28 and the Latin verse 'Et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit: Ave, gratia plena' inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Richly detailed high-relief scene depicting Noah's Ark with two central figures, interpreted as Noah and a companion, surrounded by pairs of animals including elephants, deer, and various other creatures boarding or gathered around the Ark. The vessel is shown in the upper field with its distinctive arched hull, set within an arched rectangular border. |
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