Vatican City Medals of Pope Pius XII 1939-1958

    Legend:
    A = Anno (Year of Reign)
    Ar = Silver
    Br= Bronze
    deL# = de Luca catalog number
    mm = millimeters (diameter of medal)

POPE PIUS XII (1939-1958) OFFICIAL ANNUAL MEDALS

    1939, deL#144. A.I, Raising to the Papal Throne (Coat of Arms), 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $149.00
    1940, deL#147, A.II, Exhortation for Peace in the World, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $139.00
    1941, deL#150, A.III, Appeal for the End of War, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $139.00
    1942, deL#153. A.IV, Exhortation for Peace to the Belligerent Nations, 44mm/Ar/BU, $139.00
    1943, deL#156, A.V, In Memory of the Appeal of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Peace, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $129.00
    1944, deL#159, A.VI, In Memory of the Pope’s Meditation for Rome as an Open City, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $129.00
    1945, deL3162, A.VII, In Memory of the Work of the Church to Reconstruct What the War Has Destroyed, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, Rare, $199.00
    1948, deL#171, A.X, Easter Address, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, Rare, $179.00
    1949, deL#174, A.XI, Defense of Catholic Faith, 44mm/Ar/Unc - $129.00
    Holy Year 1950, deL#177, Holy Door, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $129.00
    1952, deL#184, A.XIV, Discovery of St. Peter’s Tomb, 44mm/Br/Unc, $75.00
    1955, deL#192, A.XVII, Coronation of Image of Blessed Virgin, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $119.00
    1957, deL#198, A.XIX, Beatification of Innocent XI, 44mm/Ar/Unc - $129.00
    1958, deL#201, Vatican Radio Station, 44mm/Ar/BU - $129.00

POPE PIUS XII (1939-1958) OFFICIAL EXTRAORDINARY MEDALS

    1942, deL#208, Episcopal Jubilee of Pope, 60mm/Ar/XF-, Cast medal with original case - Sold
    1946, deL#214, Appointment of 32 Cardinals, 79mm/Cast Bronze/VF+, with original case, $ 85.00
    Holy Year 1950, deL#224, In Memory of the Solemnization of the Dogma of the Assumption of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $149.00
    1956, deL#241, Muses Justice, Charity, Peace, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $119.00
    1956, deL#244, 80th Birthday, 44mm/Ar/Toned Unc, $109.00
    1956, same as above in Bronze, 44mm/Br/Unc - $ 45.00

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