Tourist token - Sacré Coeur - Visit of St. John Paul II ND
2014 year| - | 16 g | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | Arthus Bertrand |
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Visit medals |
| Year | 2014 |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#311568 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Portrait of Pope John Paul II on the right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EN SOUVENIR DE LA VENUE DE SAINT JEAN PAUL II
1er JUIN 1980
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This token is struck by Pichard Balme in Saumur, an Arthus Bertrand subsidiary since its takeover in 1999.
Karol Józef Wojtyła, born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice (Poland) and died on April 2, 2005 in the Vatican, was a Polish priest, bishop and then archbishop of Krakow, cardinal, elected to be the 264th pope of the Catholic Church on October 16, 1978 under the name John Paul II. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_II
