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Medal - John XXIII Pope 80° Birthday
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1961 |
| Type | Personality medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope John XXIII in high relief, wearing the papal skullcap (zucchetto) and embroidered pontifical vestments. The circular legend reads IOANNES XXIII PONT MAX around the upper field, with the date MCMLXI in the lower exergue. A engraver's signature is faintly visible beneath the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of Sotto il Monte, the birthplace of Pope John XXIII, showing a hillside town with a prominent bell tower, church buildings, cypresses, and rolling hills in the background, with radiating sunbeams in the upper field. The legend arcs across the upper portion of the field in two lines, and a further inscription appears in the lower exergue flanked by a star. |
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