Vatican Bene Merenti Medal of Pope Pius XII for the Year 1942 by Lorioli & Mistruzzi

VATICAN: “Bene Merenti” Bronze Medal of 
Pope Pius XII, for the year 1942. 
("Bene Merenti – Latin for: Success to those 
who deserve it“).
Maker marked by Lorioli, Milan and signed 
by the great sculptor and medalist Aurelio 
Mistruzzi (1880-1960).
On the obverse: The portrait of Pope Pius XII. 
Circumscribed: "PIUS XII PONTIFEX MAXIMUS 
ANNO XXV AB INITIO EPISCOPATU" (Pope 
Pius XII, 25th Year Since the Initiation of his 
Bishophood). Dated MDCCCCXLII (1942).
On the reverse: Inscribed "OPUS IUSTI TIAE 
PAX" (Latin: The Work of Justice is Peace)
The medal was issued in 1942, in order to 
mark the 25th anniversary of the appointment 
of Pope Pius XII (at that time (1917) Father 
Pacelli) as Ambassador of Vatican (Nuncio) 
to Bavaria, titular Bishop of Sardis and at 
the same time his promotion to Archbishop.
The medal is quite rare as it was awarded 
only to selected clergy, in order to reward 
long and exceptional service to the Catholic 
Church.  

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WW2 1939 1945 - Papacy Pope Pius XII - 1942

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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