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Medal - Pius XII Consistory
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PIVS·XII·PONTIFEX·MAX·AN·XV MISTRVZZI (Translation: Pius XII, Supreme Pontiff, Year XV [of his pontificate]) |
| Reverse description | A consistory scene depicted in high relief showing the standing figure of Pius XII at centre, imposing the galero (cardinal's hat) upon a kneeling new cardinal, with several other ecclesiastical figures grouped to either side on a raised platform. A planisphere (world map grid) fills the background, symbolising the universal nature of the College of Cardinals. The circular legend surrounds the scene along the rim. |
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