{"product_id":"medaille-pape-leon-xiv-or-jaune","title":"Pope Leo XIV Medal in 18-Karat Yellow Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIV medal in 18-karat yellow gold\u003c\/strong\u003e takes up the portrait created by our sculptor for the Pope's visit to Paris on 25 and 26 September 2026, struck this time in solid gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe portrait of Leo XIV, struck in gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pope is shown in profile, turned to the right, wearing the zucchetto, his face smiling; the inscription \"LEO XIV\", his name in Latin, reads in raised letters along the right edge. In gold, the strike details the lines around the eyes, the ear, the collar and the buttons of the cassock; the satin finish plays the light across the relief. Design registered with the INPI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA tribute to the Pope's visit to Paris\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElected on 8 May 2025, Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955, an Augustinian friar and for many years a missionary in Peru, took the name Leo XIV. His visit to France, from 25 to 28 September 2026, takes him to Paris, where he celebrates Vespers at Notre-Dame and Mass on the Place de la Concorde, then to Lourdes and Metz. See the whole \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/pape-leon-xiv\"\u003ePope Leo XIV\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e18-karat yellow gold, struck in Paris\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18-karat yellow gold (750\/1000), 2.30 g of gold in 16 mm, 4.80 g in 20 mm, 8.50 g in 24 mm. Struck in our Paris workshop under a die engraved after our sculptor's model, to order: allow 10 to 15 days before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDiameters and engraving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree diameters: the 16 mm for a child or a christening, the 20 mm for everyday wear, the 24 mm as a pendant, where the portrait reads in all its fineness. To be worn on an 18-karat yellow gold trace chain. The smooth reverse takes an engraving, first name and date, done in Paris. The same medal exists \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/medaille-le-pape-leon-xiv\"\u003ein mother-of-pearl rimmed in gold\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between the gold and the mother-of-pearl Leo XIV medal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe portrait is the same, created by our sculptor. In solid gold it is struck in relief with a satin finish; in mother-of-pearl it is carved in jewellery-grade mother-of-pearl rimmed in gold, with the softness of a cameo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the gold Leo XIV medal be engraved?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes: the reverse is smooth and takes an engraving, first name and date, done in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to buy a Pope Leo XIV gold medal made in France?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManufacture Mayaud, a French house founded in 1770, strikes its Leo XIV medal in 18-karat yellow gold in its Paris workshop, in 16, 20 and 24 mm; it can be ordered online and at the boutique at 25 rue Vaneau, Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the difference between the gold and the mother-of-pearl Leo XIV medal?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The portrait is the same, created by our sculptor. 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