© Menix
© Menix
In honor of Pope John XXIII and Brothers Robert and John Kennedy
1968 year| Gold plated bronze | 15 g | 32.30 mm |
| Location | Italy |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1946-date) |
| Type | Medals › Religious medals |
| Year | 1968 |
| Composition | Gold plated bronze |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Diameter | 32.30 mm |
| Thickness | 3.6 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Engraved |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#423073 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Bust of the Pope John XXIII facing Right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IOHANNES XXVIII
PONT MAXIMUS
Italy
Engraver: Costantino Affer (1906-1987)
Comment
Modesti 528
John Kenney died in 1963 in the same year as Pope John XXIII and Robert Kennedy 5 years later in 1968. There is a Variant of the Medal made in 1963 by Costantino Affer with the Face of John Kennedy alone on the Obverse.
The Medal has Silver Plated variants.
