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Medal - Pius VI Aid to the French Clergy
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1795 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Pius VI wearing a camauro, mozzetta, and richly embroidered stole, rendered in high relief. The circular Latin legend runs along the rim, and the engraver's initials 'G.H.' are visible in the lower field beneath the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | The Pope, seated on a throne to the left beneath a draped canopy, extends his hand in a gesture of welcome toward a group of French clergy expelled from France, several of whom bow or kneel in supplication before him. The multi-line Latin legend is inscribed in the upper field of the scene. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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