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Medal - John Paul II Geltrude Comensoli Beatification
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Blessed Geltrude Comensoli facing slightly left, depicted in nun's habit and veil. To the left in the field, a radiant IHS christogram within a sunburst. The upper legend reads BEATA GELTRUDE COMENSOLI, and along the lower rim the inscription FONDATRICE DELLE SACRAMENTINE DI BERGAMO 1847-1903. |
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| Obverse lettering | BEATA GELTRUDE COMENSOLI / FONDATRICE DELLE SACRAMENTINE DI BERGAMO 1847-1903 |
| Reverse description | Allegorical scene in high relief depicting two religious figures, one on the left and one on the right, surrounded by children and kneeling figures arranged over a globe, all bathed in rays of light emanating from a radiant IHS christogram at the top of the field. The upper legend reads ILLUMINAMINI AD ILLUMINANDUM, and along the lower rim the inscription BEATIFICATA A IOANNE PAULO II - I•X•1989. Engraver's marks are visible in the lower field. |
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