Vatican 1986 Gilt-Bronze Medallion Pope John Paul II Visit to Asia and Australia
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Vatican 1986 Gilt-Bronze Medallion Pope John Paul II Visit to Asia and Australia
Obverse: Pope holding cross, legend above
Reverse: Jesus at centre, followers and legend around.
Diameter: 50.00mm | Weight: 44.828g | Alloy: Gilt-Bronze
This medal was gifted to local dignitaries and clergy in the countries Pope John Paul II visited.
This medal was commissioned by the Vatican to celebrate Pope John Paul II's pastoral visit to Australia, New Zealand, Seychelles, Fiji, Singapore and Bangladesh between November 19th and December 1st, 1986. Medals such as this were gifted to local dignitaries and clergy in the countries the Pope visited.
During his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 146 pastoral visits within Italy and 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In total he logged more than 1,167,000 km (725,000 mi). He consistently attracted large crowds on his travels, some among the largest ever assembled. While some of his trips (such as to the United States and Israel) were to places that were previously visited by Paul VI (the first pope to travel widely), many others were to countries that no pope had previously visited. Australia is among those countries.
Perth was the last stop in his tour of Australia.
The medal and case remain in excellent condition.
SKU: 212890
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