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Medal - Emperor Joseph II and Pope Pius VI
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1782 |
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| Composition | Copper plated zinc (Small copper rod) |
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| Obverse description | Facing busts in high relief of Emperor Joseph II, wearing the Imperial crown, and Pope Pius VI, wearing the papal tiara, depicted facing each other at center. The circular legend runs around the periphery, with the motto SALVTIFER ORBIS VTERQVE appearing along the lower arc between the two effigies. |
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| 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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