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Pius IX
| Location | German States |
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| Year | 1854 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Pope Pius IX in high relief, wearing the papal zucchetto and an ornately embroidered cope trimmed with fur. The circumferential Latin legend reads PIVS IX PONTIFEX MAXIMVS ANNO IX, with the engraver's signature SEBALD F. DRENTWETT SIG. inscribed along the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a paper label with a multi-line text in German Kurrent script, presenting an excerpt from Goethe's unfinished drama 'Elpenor', partially legible due to heavy corrosion and damage to the label. The surrounding tin field shows significant oxidation and patination. |
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