© Greg Laws (CC BY-NC)
© Greg Laws (CC BY-NC)
Medal - Gregory XVI St. John Joseph of the Cross ND
1839 year| Brass | 3.86 g | - |
| Location | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Pope | Gregory XVI (Gregorius XVI) (1831-1846) |
| Type | Spiritual tokens › Religious tokens |
| Year | 1839 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.86 g |
| Size | 23.5 × 20.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Oval |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#401760 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Effigy of Saint Giovan Giuseppe della Croce facing left, surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S . GIOVAN GIUSEPPE DELLA CRO(CE)
Edge
Plain
Comment
GREGORIUS XVI PONT. MAX
2 February 1831 to his death in June 1846
S. GIOVAN GIUSEPPE DELLA CROCE
Patron of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies , Diocese of Ischia , Naples , Ischia
Cannonization: On May 26, 1839, he was proclaimed a saint by Pope Gregory XVI
aka - Saint John Joseph of the Cross
Confessor, priest, Franciscan Friar
(1654-1734)
March 5—Feast Day
