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Stryjecki, Ryszard (Polish, 1937-present); b. Warsaw
POLAND/VATICAN, John Paul II, 1978, a plated bronze maquette by R. Stryjecki for the Pontificio Consiglio Operatori Sanitari [Pontifical Council for Healthcare Workers], bust three-quarters left set against an abstract elevation of the cupola of St Peter’s Basilica, rev. satinised crucifix, signature of the sitter at bottom, 207mm, 1,151.62g (LaMoneta.it CRW 1442; cf. Münz Zentrum Rheinland 189, 5062). Very fine, scarce £80-£100
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.
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bt Münz Zentrum Rheinland, May 2002
Karol Józef Wojtyla, latterly Pope John Paul II (1920-2005), b. Wadowice, was head of the Catholic Church from 1978 until 2005.
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