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Medal - Emperor Joseph II and Pope Pius VI
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1782 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IOSEPHVS II. R. I. S. A. – PIVS VI. PONT. MAX. – beneath: SALVTIFER ORBIS VTERQVE (Translation: Joseph II Roman Emperor semper Augustus pope Pius VI Beneath: Each of the two brings eternal salvation to the world) |
| Reverse description | A church choir interior depicted in architectural relief, featuring a columned apse with radiating sunburst above. At center stands an altar bearing a chalice with host, a tall candlestick, an open book, and the papal tiara. From the right, an arm emerging from a cloud ignites or points toward the candlestick. The date appears in the exergue below. |
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