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Medal - Ioannes Paulus II
1979 year| Gold plated silver | 21 g | 38 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1979 |
| Composition | Gold plated silver |
| Weight | 21 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#215411 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Papal tiara
Lettering:
IOANNES PAULUS II
PONT. MAX.
Lectus die sexta decima
mensis octobris
anno Domini
MCMLXXVIII .
FM
TOTUS TUUS
Edge
Smooth with punches and inscriptions
Lettering: VERMEIL c LM 79-P
Comment
Zoom in on the hallmarks:Certificate attached by The Franklin Medalist dated 10 NOV 1978 with an error stating "Pope John Paul I" and an election on "26 August 1978" instead of 16 October.
Error rectified on other certificates later.
The hallmark "79-P" indicates manufacture in 1979.
