 Paul VI-Athenagoras Jerusalem Meeting Medal, 1964. .900 Gold, 24.7mm. 10. 04 grams. By Guido Veroi. Prooflike Brilliant Uncirculated. Obv. Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople facing, Latin and Greek legend. Rev. Christ entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Blessed is He who Comes in the Name of the Lord. Plain Edge. (Est. $200-$300)
The Pope entered Israel through Jordan, carefully side-stepping the issue of recognizing the Jewish State. His meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, senior Orthodox prelate, was a massive breakthrough in the drive toward restoration of Christian unity after centuries of estrangement.
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