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Pivs XII - Friends to the catacombs, Rome
Location | Vatican City |
Year | 1939-1958 |
Type | Religious medal |
Composition | Silver clad copper |
Weight | 8 g |
Diameter | 25 mm |
Thickness | 1.1 mm |
Shape | Round with a loop |
Technique | |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | |
Notice | Aurelio Mistruzzi |
Reference(s) | |
Obverse description | Portrait of Pius XII facing to left, legend around. Engraver`s name in truncation. |
Obverse lettering | PIVS • XII • PONTIFEX • MAXIMVS •
MISTRVZZI |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Heads of Saint-Paul and Saint-Pierre face to face, the cross below, Latin legend above. |
Reverse lettering | AMICI • AD • CATACVMBAS
PAV ✟ PET
LVS ✟ RVS (Translation: Friends to the catacombs / Paul ✟ Peter) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Rome, Italy (476-date) |
Mintage | ND
(1939-1958) - -
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Catalog ID | 2805721270 |
Comments | |