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Medal - Holy Year of Mercy
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | High-relief effigy of Pope Francis in profile, shown kneeling in prayer before the Holy Door, wearing papal vestments and zucchetto. The architectural relief of the Holy Door is depicted in the right field, with the engraver's signature R. DANIELE visible in the lower field. The circumferential legend runs along the border. |
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| Reverse description | High-relief depiction of the Parable of the Good Samaritan, showing a figure tending to a wounded man lying on the ground, with a horse and a second figure visible in the background. Rays of divine light emanate from the upper field. A scroll in the lower field bears the papal motto MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGENDO. The circumferential legend runs along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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