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Medal - Pius XI Peregrinatio ad Petri Sedem

Location Vatican City
Year 1937
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description Right-facing bust of Pope Pius XI in high relief, depicted wearing a skullcap and ornate vestments with detailed embroidery. The engraver's signature G. MANETTI appears at lower left. The circular Latin legend runs along the upper rim.
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Obverse lettering PIVS XI • MCMXXXVII-XVI
Reverse description Saint Peter seated in a sailing boat on stylized waves, rendered in high relief, with a halo above his head. A circular Latin legend surrounds the upper and lower rim reading PEREGRINATIO ROMANA AD PETRI SEDEM. In the lower field, a five-line inscription references papal encyclicals and dates, with a small cross at the bottom of the field.
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