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Medal - Pius IX Hospice for Poor
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope Pius IX in high relief, wearing the papal zucchetto and an ornately embroidered cope. The circular Latin legend runs along the raised border, with the engraver's signature faintly visible at the lower right of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed perspective view of the newly constructed hospice complex, depicting multi-storey neoclassical buildings flanking a central courtyard with a tiered fountain in the foreground right and ornamental gardens. The three-line Latin inscription appears in the lower exergue, with the engraver's signature I. BIANCHI S. below. |
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