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Medal - Pope Pius IX First Vatican Council
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Pius IX in high relief, wearing a zucchetto and richly ornamented papal vestments decorated with floral and heraldic motifs. The circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, with the engraver's signature F. SPERANZA inscribed at the lower left of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS • IX • PON • MAX • AN • XXIV F • SPERANZA |
| Reverse description | High-relief scene depicting the biblical episode of Christ asleep in a storm-tossed boat, with three disciples urgently rousing him; Christ, shown with a nimbus, reclines at the right of the vessel while waves surge beneath. The Latin legend arcs along the upper border, with the designer's and engraver's signatures inscribed in the exergue. |
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