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Medal - Visit of John Paul II to Sarajevo 19 mm
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Composition | Silver (.900) |
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| Obverse description | Front-facing effigy of Pope John Paul II in full pontifical vestments, wearing a mitre, with both arms raised in a gesture of blessing or greeting. The legend VOBISCUM SUMUS arcs across the upper field, with JOANNES PAULUS II · SARAJEVO 1997 along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Relief depiction of the facade of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sarajevo, showing its twin neo-Gothic towers rising prominently in the field. To the left, a truncated cylindrical stone fragment — representing a relic from the first medieval cathedral of Vrhbosna — is shown in relief. The dates 1244 and 1889 appear in the upper field, separated by a cross, referencing the founding of the medieval bishopric and the consecration of the cathedral respectively. |
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