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Medallion - Holy Family
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Composition | Silver plated iron |
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| Obverse description | The Holy Family depicted in relief: Saint Joseph stands to the left holding a lily staff, the Christ Child stands centrally with a nimbus, and the Virgin Mary kneels to the right, all three with halos. Below the figures, a horizontal shelf separates a lower exergue containing crossed palm and laurel branches. |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope Pius XII in papal vestments and skullcap, rendered in high relief at the center of the field. A circular Latin legend runs along the inner border, and the engraver's signature MISTRUZZI appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | PIVS•XII•PONTIFEX•MAXIMVS |
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