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Medal - Pius XII Defender of Rome
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1944 |
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| Weight | 35.06 g |
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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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| Reverse description | A standing winged angel in flowing robes dominates the field, raising a cross in her right hand and holding a shield bearing the papal insignia in her left. In the background to the left, Castel Sant'Angelo with Trajan's Column visible, and to the right the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. The date inscription is divided across the lower field in two parts flanking the angel's base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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