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Token - Joannes Paulus II

Location Vatican City
Year 1983
Type Souvenir medallion
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Obverse description Right-facing bust of Pope John Paul II in high relief, wearing the papal tiara and vestments, his right hand raised in blessing while holding a ferula (papal staff). The surrounding legend reads JOANNES PAVLVS PONT. MAX. II, with the engraver's name GIANPAOLI visible in the lower field. The rim is decorated with a raised dot border.
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Reverse description Central depiction of a Holy Door (Porta Santa) surmounted by an ornate arch with decorative relief, flanked by two standing saintly figures in high relief — one holding a child on the left, and one holding a sword on the right — likely Saints Peter and Paul. A cross is incised on the door panel. The legend ANNO SANTO 1983 ROMA appears in the lower exergue. The rim is decorated with a raised dot border.
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Reverse lettering ANNO SANTO 1983 ROMA
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