Pope Saint John Paul ii silver official annual medal 1994 lim. ed. Vatican Luxury The box is made by similar leather material with the official seal of Pope John Paul II white 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 annual medal of the year xvi ( 1994) of the pontificate of his Holiness Pope John Paul II, issue 1994. The silver medal was issued in 6.000 pieces numbered from 0001/6000 to 6000/6000 and this is the number 0254/6000. 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 0254/6000” 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. only this medal with the number 0254 has been created, unique! the item is absolutely mint condition like in photos, never used . it is part of my private collection i have 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, ship to USA will be by UPS service, the ship to Europe and rest of the world will be by international registered mail with shipping code tracking.