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Medal - San Francesco d'Assisi 8° Birth Centenary
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Composition | Silver (.800) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of St. Francis of Assisi in Franciscan habit, with halo, standing to the right in the left field, with a tree and small animals at his feet. In the background, a panoramic view of the Basilica of Assisi in high relief. To the right, a rectangular sculptural scene depicting the birth of the Saint. The dates 1182–1982 appear in the lower exergue, and the engraver's signature A. CONSONNI is visible along the right inner rim. |
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| Reverse description | Aerial panoramic view of the walled city of Assisi in relief, showing towers, gates, churches, and rooftops. The fineness mark 800 appears below the cityscape. A continuous circular legend in Italian, taken from Dante's Paradiso (Canto XI), runs around the entire periphery of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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