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Medal - Benedetto Aloisi Masella Sede Vacante
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the Sede Vacante emblem: the papal umbraculum (pavilion) surmounting two crossed keys of Saint Peter tied with a cord, all in high relief. The circular Latin legend reads around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | SEDE • VACANTE • MCMLXIII (Translation: Vacant Seat 1963) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the heraldic coat of arms of Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi Masella, featuring a shield charged with a rampant lion and a star, surmounted by a patriarchal cross and a cardinal's hat with tasselled cords arranged in pyramidal rows on either side. The full circular Latin legend naming the cardinal and his office runs around the border. |
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