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Medaille de PIE IX
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Diameter | 40.60 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Pius IX in high relief, wearing the zucchetto and richly embroidered pontifical vestments. The field is decorated with a repeating small cross motif. The circular legend reads PIO IX PONTIFICI MAXIMO AN XXIV, with the engraver's signature L. PENIN A LYON inscribed in the lower field. The medal is fitted with an integral suspension loop at the top. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a densely inscribed field of Latin text in multiple lines commemorating the First Vatican Council, surmounted by a relief of the Holy Spirit as a dove with spread wings surrounded by a radiate glory. A circular border legend runs around the perimeter. A small cross ornament appears at the base of the legend. The medal is fitted with an integral suspension loop at the top. |
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| Mintage | ND (1869) |
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