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Medal - Pius IX Episcopal Jubilee
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1877 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Pope Pius IX facing left, wearing the papal zucchetto and richly embroidered cope with decorative motifs including a papal tiara and floral scrollwork. The encircling legend is divided around the effigy, with the engraver's name absent from the obverse field itself but referenced in the lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS • IX • PONT • MAX • AN • XXXI • I • BIANCHI |
| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is occupied by a multi-line Latin dedicatory inscription in bold relief Roman capitals, separated into two sections by a horizontal rule with a central dot ornament. A small floral rosette ornament appears at the top of the field above the upper rule. The lower section identifies the issuing body. |
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