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Description
Pope Pius XII of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958.
On the back;
MCML (1950 a jubilee year).
ANNO SANTO (holy year).
BASILICA S PIETRO ROMA (The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican)
PORTA SANTA (Holy door, after closing the Holy Year on Christmas day, 1950, Pope Pius XII replaced the wooden doors installed by Pope Benedict XIV in 1748 with the 16-panelled bronze doors (carved by Vico Consorti and cast by Ferdinando Marinelli).
BASILICA S GIOVANNI (Most are unaware this Basilica ranks above all other churches in the Roman Catholic Church, even above St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.)
BASILICA S MARIA MAGG. (Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Papal major basilica and the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome.)
BASILICA S PAOLO (The Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls)
ROMA (Rome)
There is a lot of details packed on this small brass snuff box.
Measures 2 3/8" x 2" x 5/8".
This 68 year old snuff box is in very good condition.
