Pope Pivs XII - Medallion, Friends to the catacombs, Rome

Country: Vatican City, Rome
Pope: Pius XII (1939-1958)
Type: Medallion
Date: ND (1940)
Composition: Silvered Metal 
Weight: 8 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Shape: Round with a loop
Grade: VF/XF
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Obverse:
Portrait of Pius XII facing to left, Latin legend around. Engraver's name in truncation.

Lettering:
PIVS • XII • PONTIFEX • MAXIMVS • 
MISTRVZZI

Engraver: Aurelio Mistruzzi.

Reverse:
Heads of Saint-Paul and Saint-Pierre face to face, the cross below, Latin legend above.

Lettering:
AMICI • AD • CATACVMBAS 
PAV + PET
LVS + RVS

Translation: Friends to the catacombs / Paul + Peter

Edge:
Plain.

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumi...

Collection : Médailles & Objets Liturgiques