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Medal - Ioannes XXIII
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Weight | 110.00 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope John XXIII in high relief, wearing papal vestments and zucchetto, set within a polished inner field bordered by a dotted rim. The legend PACEM IN TERRIS arcs along the upper border, while IOANNES XXIII P.M. appears along the lower border. Flanking the bust on the gilt rim are the dates 28. X. 1958 and 03. VI. 1963, the Chi-Rho symbol, a lamb, and two papal coat of arms emblems. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central medallion-within-a-medallion depicting St. Peter's Basilica in relief, surrounded by eight colorfully enameled papal coats of arms arranged in a circle within a light blue field. The legend PONTIFICES MAXIMI EX PAX LAETITIA arcs along the upper border and CIVITAS VATICANA appears along the lower border, both on the gilt outer rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | Pontifices Maximi Ex Pax Laetitia Civitas Vaticana |
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