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Medal - The Genius of Michelangelo Pieta of St. Peter's
| Location | United States (US territories United States) |
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| Weight | 38.5 g |
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| Obverse description | High-relief reproduction of Michelangelo's marble Pietà, depicting the Virgin Mary seated and cradling the limp body of Christ following the Crucifixion, filling the entire field against a mirror-polished background. The engraver's signature P. MONASSI appears vertically in the left field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate concentric geometric star pattern in high relief occupies the central field, with a small portrait medallion of Michelangelo set at the very center. A circular legend in italic script surrounds the design along the border. |
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