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Medal - Pius XII Marian Year
1954 year| Silver | 35 g | 44 mm |
| Location | Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Pope | Pius XII (1939-1958) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1954 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#344736 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
The Pope on the left, kneeling in prayer before the Statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna. Legend around and Roman date in the exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MARIALEM • ANNVM • RELIGION • AVSPICATVRI
MCMLIV
Translation:
Long to the Marian religious year
1954
Engraver: Aurelio Mistruzzi
Edge
Plain
Comment
In 1953, with the encyclical Fulgens corona, Pius XII ordained a Marian year for 1954, the first in the history of the Church. This commemorates the centenary of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The Marian year ran from December 1953 to December 1954.This medal exist in Bronze and Gold.
References in Silver: CM# 208 / Bart. E 954 / Calò# 51 / De Luca# 189 / Rinaldi# 148
https://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-AF1716/1
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2220 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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