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Medal - Pius XII Defender of Rome
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Pius XII in high relief, wearing papal vestments with an ornately decorated stole. The circular legend runs along the raised rim, with the engraver's name MISTRUZZI visible on the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS XII PONTIFEX MAXIMVS ANNO VI MISTRUZZI (Translation: Pius 12th Supreme Pontiff Year 6) |
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| Reverse lettering | DEFENSOR CIVITATIS DIE XII MAR MCMXLIV (Translation: Defender of the City Day 12 March 1944) |
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