Vatican City 1986 Set of Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals Pope John Paul II
We Last Sold This Item For: | $5,400.00 |
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Last Sold On: | 14/8/2023 |
# Sold In Past 12 Months: | 1 |
Vatican City 1986 Set of Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals Pope John Paul II
Obverse: Pope kneeling in prayer, legend around
Reverse: Council fathers in prayer, legend above and flower below
Each coin has the following specifications:
Diameter: 44.00
Gold - Purity: 91.67% | Weight: 55.00g | AGW: 1.6210ozt
Silver - Purity: 98.69% | Weight: 39.724g | AGW: 1.259ozt
Bronze - Weight: 38.262g
Mint: Italian State Mint and Printing Institute
Mintage: 900
This set of medals celebrates the 8th anniversary of the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II.
The mintage figure for this set belies just how rare it is. The only auction appearance we have seen for a similar set was in Italy in June of 2017. That particular auction looked to include a comprehensive collection of rare medals and sets issued by the Vatican, we have not seen any other auction listings for similar sets since that time.
We understand that this particular set was presented to an Australian diplomat when they met His Holiness at the start of their posting to the Holy See.
The medals, certificate and case remain in excellent condition.
SKU: 212891
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