Reference | SH 2-87 BZ |
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Date | 1876 |
Metal | Bronze |
Weight | |
Diameter | 45 mm |
Designed By | Rudolf Laubenheimer |
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Minted By | |
Rarity | R-7 |
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Catholic version, “In Honor of the Catholic Visitors to the International Exposition.” Designed by German-American engraver Rudolf Laubenheimer. One of five different obverse designs that share a common “See How We Prosper” reverse. Bust of Blessed Pope Pius IX who reigned from 1846 until his death in 1878, the longest reign in Church history. Pius had a close relationship with America.