The amazing medal is inside his own white paper box with the official colored papal seal and words : “pontificium numisma anno iubilaei mm” The box: it is made by similar leather material with the official seal of Saint John Paul II gold color; it is opening by an elegant clip gold color. Inside the official box, the silver medal is on an elegant blue velvet, nice to see and to touch, the C.O.A. certify of authenticity is inside a yellow satin that give to the item the importance it deserves. The medal: the medal is the official silver medal of the Jubilee year 2000 of his holiness Pope Saint John Paul II. issue 2000. The silver medal was issued in 12.000 pieces numbered from 0001/12.000 to 12.000/12.000; The Italian Polygraphic Institute and state mint attests that the mint has struck this medal in the declared number and with the following specifications: metal: silver , fineness 986/1000 diameter: 44 mm. weight: 40 gr. on the border there is the number of the medal “ e civitate vaticana 07113/12000” The c.o.a. certify of authenticity has been issued by the secretariat of Vatican City State, with dry stamps to declare the originality of the precious item. The item is absolutely mint condition, perfect, never used, it is part of my private collection jealously guarded in my house. It is a real precious item for collectors and for who wants have an unique piece, original from Vatican City State, of our great Pope Saint John Paul II. Cause the big value of the medal, it will be shipped to USA by UPS service, and shipping to the rest of the world by int’l registered mail with shipping code tracking.