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Medal - Paul VI 400th Death of Michelangelo
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1964 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Paul VI in high relief, wearing pontifical vestments with an ornately decorated cope. The circular legend runs along the rim, and the engraver's signature P. GIAMPAOLI appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | PAVLVS·VI·PONTIFEX·MAXIMVS·ANNO·II P. GIAMPAOLI |
| Reverse description | Central depiction in high relief of Michelangelo's Pietà, showing the Virgin Mary seated and cradling the body of Christ, presented on a pedestal. A lengthy commemorative Latin legend surrounds the central image along the rim and continues in the lower exergue, with the date A·D·MCMLXIV. |
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