Pope Leo XIV - Official Medal of the first Apostolic Journey of the Pontificate - Turkey and Lebanon - Gilt bronze - 2026, 2025
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Description from the seller
The medal celebrates the first international Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV since the beginning of his Pontificate, carried out in Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 2, 2025.
The piece presents the following features.
Obverse
In the center is depicted the pontifical coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV.
Reverse
The reverse features a rich iconographic composition dedicated to the main stages and the spiritual meaning of the journey.
Saint Charbel and Saint Andrew the Apostle and Martyr are depicted, figures particularly significant respectively for Lebanon and for the Christian tradition linked to Turkey.
Below the figures of the two Saints appear additional symbolic elements: a tree, referring to Lebanon, and a mosque, referring to the Turkish leg of the Apostolic Journey.
In the lower part are inscribed, in Roman numerals, the dates of the journey, accompanied by the Latin inscription commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a commemoration that has been one of the central moments of the papal visit in Turkey.
Custodia
The medal is kept in its elegant original red leather case, on which are pressed the pontifical coat of arms and motto of Pope Leo XIV.
Emissione
The medal was issued by the Secretariat of State of the Holy See on the occasion of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV to Turkey and Lebanon.
Artist: A. Mistichelli
Metal: gilt bronze (bronzo dorato)
Diameter: 50 mm
Provenance
The lot is not sold on behalf of the Holy See, the State of Vatican City, or other ecclesiastical entities, but comes from a private collection.
The medal celebrates the first international Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV since the beginning of his Pontificate, carried out in Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 2, 2025.
The piece presents the following features.
Obverse
In the center is depicted the pontifical coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV.
Reverse
The reverse features a rich iconographic composition dedicated to the main stages and the spiritual meaning of the journey.
Saint Charbel and Saint Andrew the Apostle and Martyr are depicted, figures particularly significant respectively for Lebanon and for the Christian tradition linked to Turkey.
Below the figures of the two Saints appear additional symbolic elements: a tree, referring to Lebanon, and a mosque, referring to the Turkish leg of the Apostolic Journey.
In the lower part are inscribed, in Roman numerals, the dates of the journey, accompanied by the Latin inscription commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a commemoration that has been one of the central moments of the papal visit in Turkey.
Custodia
The medal is kept in its elegant original red leather case, on which are pressed the pontifical coat of arms and motto of Pope Leo XIV.
Emissione
The medal was issued by the Secretariat of State of the Holy See on the occasion of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV to Turkey and Lebanon.
Artist: A. Mistichelli
Metal: gilt bronze (bronzo dorato)
Diameter: 50 mm
Provenance
The lot is not sold on behalf of the Holy See, the State of Vatican City, or other ecclesiastical entities, but comes from a private collection.
Details
Era
After 2000
Object name
Pope Leo XIV - Official Medal of the first Apostolic Journey of the Pontificate - Turkey and Lebanon
Bronze type
Gilt bronze
Number of objects
1
Material
Bronze
Country of origin
Italy
Height
5.5 cm
Width
5.5 cm
Depth
4.5 cm
Condition
As new - unused
Estimated period
2025, 2026
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