Vatican. A Jubilee And Bene Merenti Medal Of Pope Pius Xii 1950 Auction 87 mm x 150 mm

87 mm x 150 mm

where he would serve for eleven days

“The smell of smoke put the crew into a frenzy

85mm x 135mm

tiny crease in the lower right corner on one card but does not affect the photograph itself

Vatican. A Jubilee And Bene Merenti Medal Of Pope Pius Xii 1950 Auction 87 mm x 150 mmIn bronzed zinc, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Pope Pius XII, surrounded by the Latin inscription "PIVS XII PONTIFEX MAXIMVS" (Pius XII Supreme Pontiff) and engraver marked "MIS TRV ZZI" (sculptor and medallist Aurelio Mistruzzi, 1880 1960), reverse illustrating the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, open to display a radiant chi rho cross, surrounded by the Latin inscription "JVBILAEI AN MCML BENE MERENTI ROMA" (Jubilee Year