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Medal - Mario Chigi Sede Vacante
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the elaborate heraldic achievement of the Chigi family, featuring a quartered coat of arms surmounted by a princely crown and the crossed keys of the Holy See with a tasseled hat above. The shield is flanked by decorative mantling with tasseled cords and columns, all rendered in high relief. The engraver's signature P. PASINATI appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | P. PASINATI |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays seven lines of text in the plain field, with a six-pointed star ornament at the top and a small decorative knot motif at the bottom. The inscription identifies Mario Chigi as Perpetual Marshal of the Holy Roman Church, with the date in Roman numerals. |
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