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| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Composition | Silver (.500) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope John XXIII in high relief, wearing the zucchetto and an ornately decorated papal cope with detailed foliate and geometric embroidery. The encircling Latin legend is divided by central dots, reading IOANNES XXIII PONTIFEX MAXIMUS. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the papal coat of arms of Pope John XXIII, featuring a quartered shield with a lion passant and a tower, surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys. The pontifical motto OBOEDIENTIA ET PAX arcs along the upper legend, with the dates 1958 and 1963 flanking the base of the shield in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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