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Medal - Holy Door
| Location | Spain |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Technique | Milled, Inlaid |
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| Obverse description | Detailed relief depiction of the Holy Door (Puerta Santa) of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, featuring ornate Baroque architectural elements including niches with religious figures and decorative columns. At the centre of the doorway aperture, a small rectangular piece of actual stone from the Holy Door is inlaid into the field. The legend PUERTA SANTA curves along the upper rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | PUERTA SANTA (Translation: Holy Door) |
| Reverse description | Panoramic relief view of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela as seen from the Plaza del Obradoiro, with its twin Baroque towers dominating the composition and flanking buildings visible on either side. The legend AÑO SANTO '93 curves along the upper rim. |
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