John XXIII 1962 Anno IV Bronze Medal

Official Vatican bronze Annual Medal, year IV, of Pope John XXIII in memory of the encyclical MATER ET MAGISTRA. Obverse: Pope facing left. Reverse: Representation of Faith holding a torch in her right hand and an open book in her left. In background, a mother with children, blacksmiths working with anvil. By Pietro Giampaoli. Includes original plush case.