ITALY Vatican City Pope Ioannes Paulus I (John Paul I) 1978 silver Medal

Description: 102757 | ITALY. Vatican City. Pope Ioannes Paulus I silver Medal. Issued 1978 to commemorate the death of the pope (43mm, 40.45 g, 12h). By C. Giampaoli at the Rome mint. IOANNES PAVLVS I P M, bust left, wearing zucchetto // HVMILITAS / 26-VIII 28-IX / MCMLXXVIII, personal coat-of-arms, surmounted by tiara and over keys crossed in saltire. Edge: Plain. Choice Gem Mint State. Richly toned and brilliant, with just a subtle print upon the zucchetto preventing an otherwise flawless designation. Includes original box of issue. This medal was issued after the death of John Paul I, as his reign was incredibly brief. Elected pope on 26 August 1978, he died a mere 33 days later on 28 September, garnering him the nickname of the "September Pope." Based upon the brevity of his reign and the time at which his death occurred in the calendar year, it also created the most recent "year of three popes," with the previous such year happening in 1605. His predecessor was Paulus (Paul) VI, and his successor was Ioannes Paulus (John Paul) II. Terms and Conditions: We offer complimentary domestic shipping and handling (with tracking) via USPS. Orders will ship within three business days of payment receipt. We offer a full no-questions-asked return privilege for all items purchased online; items must be returned within 14 days of receipt and fully insured in transit. Sorry, but we no longer offer international shipping on eBay, though we do certainly consider international purchases through our website (which is easy to determine based upon our user name). FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO READ OUR FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE AGREEING TO BUY THIS ITEM.

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