General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

.1 METAL COIN HAS GOLD-COLOURED (PLATED?) FINISH; HOUSED IN GREEN FABRIC COVERED BOX LINED WITH GREEN VELVET, AND HAVING METAL FITTINGS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

9.0 cm

Width

9.0 cm

Height

2.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Cuba

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS MEDAL MINTED IN 1997, FOR DISTRIBUTION IN 1998.

Canada

ONE OF 2 COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS GIVEN AS GIFTS TO MR. SERGE OUELLETTE BY THE CUBAN ARCHBISHOP, MONSEIGNEUR SANTO GENGEMI. MR. OUELLETTE ACCOMPANIED THE POPEMOBILE (840197) TO CUBA IN 1998, IN THE CAPACITY OF MECHANIC AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VEHICLE'S OWNER, THE CANADA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM.

Function

TO COMMEMORATE A SIGNIFICANT PERSON OR EVENT, IN THIS CASE THE VISIT OF A POPE.

Technical

CREATION OF COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL TRADITIONALLY MARK SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE REIGN OF A POPE. MEDALS USUALLY BEAR AN IMAGE OF THE POPE ON ONE SIDE, AND A RELIEF ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIFIC EVENT ON THE REVERSE, AND ARE DISTRIBUTED TO DIGNITARIES AND OFFICIALS. THIS MEDAL IS NOT ONE OF 2 DESIGNS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN CUBA, AND BISHOPS FROM LATIN AMERICA. (REF.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "JOANNES PAULUS P P. II" cast in raised print above depiction of Pope; "E. Manfrini" incised in lower right of coin obverse. "CUBA 21-25.1.1998" cast in raised print along lower edge of coin reverse side.

Missing

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Finish

.1 COIN HAS GOLD-COLOURED FINISH ON BOTH SIDES..2 PRESENTATION BOX HAS DARK GREEN EXTERIOR WITH GOLD-COLOURED COAT OF ARMS STAMPED ON TOP; DARK GREEN VELVET INTERIOR.

Decoration

.1 COIN DEPICTS POPE JOHN PAUL II ON OBVERSE, AND CHRIST WITH 12 APOSTLES RECEIVING THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON REVERSE SIDE..2 COAT OF ARMS FOR JOHN PAUL II PRINTED IN GOLD ON CASE TOP. [REF. 2]