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Medallion - Pius XII
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Year | 1939-1958 |
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| Weight | 1.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Pius XII in low relief, wearing papal vestments and skullcap, set within a circular field. A circumscribed legend runs along the rim, the surface showing significant wear. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS • XII • PONTIFEX • MAXIMVS (Translation: Pius XII Supreme Pontiff) |
| Reverse description | Central relief depiction of the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus, both shown in close embrace with haloes surrounding their heads. The figures are rendered in moderate relief within a plain circular field, with a decorative inner border framing the composition. |
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