Medal - Second Ecumenical Council
Features
| Location |
Vatican City
 |
|---|---|
| Pope |
Paul VI (Paulus VI) (1963-1978)
John XXIII (Ioannes XXIII) (1958-1963) |
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1965 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 36.27 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 535614 |
| References | Macri-Marinelli# 164 Caterina Marinelli, Gian Franco Macri; 2021. I viaggi apostolici nella medaglia pontificia: da Papa Paolo VI a Papa Francesco = Apostolic Journeys in the Papal Medal. Parma, Italy. Adolfo Modesti; 2016. Corpus Numismatum Omnium Romanorum Pontificum / Volume V. da San Pietro (42-67) a Giovanni Paolo II (1978-2005): Le medaglie papali di restituzione. De Cristofaro, Rome, Italy. |
Commemorative issue
Closing of the (Vatican II) council
Obverse
Conjoined busts of the two popes, wearing mitres, facing left, surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IOANNES PP. XXIII PAVLVS PP. VI *
VEROI
Engraver: Guido Veroi
Reverse
Jesus, haloed, standing to the left, orders the Apostles, in a boat, to haul in the nets, surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CONCILIVM OECVMENICVM VATICANVM SECVNDVM
38 MI
925
E. P. M.
MCMLXII * MCMLXV
Translation:
SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL
38 MI
925
E. P. M.
1962 * 1965
Edge
Plain
Mint
stabilimento Emilio Pagani s.r.l., Milan, Italy (?-1997)Comments
Aldofo Modesti has a five volume index (2002-2016) of the Vatican related medals, which may have more information.
38 MI is the Milano makers mark for stabilimento Emilio Pagani s.r.l. The 925 is the silver purity. E. P. M. likely represents the engraver of the reverse.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1965 | MCMLXV, Proof | ||||||||||||||
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Actual silver weight: 1.079 oz
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