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Cover: Vatican - St. Peter’s Basilica - Ventilation to the Crypt of Pius XII Special cover

Address:
Border Path, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Category:
Info
City:
Vatican City For all signs in Vatican City
Country:
Vatican City State For all signs in Vatican City State
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
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Tags:
Gilded
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On the cover:
PIO XII PONT MAX ANNO DOMINI MCMXL PONTIFIC II
Photography:
2018
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
This is probably the lid for the vent to the burial chamber (crypt) under the cover of Pope Pius XII

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Translation of the text on the cover:
PIO XII - Pius XII
PONT MAX - High priest
ANNO DOMINI MCMXL - 1940 in the year of the Lord
PONTIFIC II - The 2nd bishop

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