fme_924031 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, 10e anniversaire de l’élection papale
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Type : Médaille, 10e anniversaire de l’élection papale
Date: 1887
Metal : brass
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,74 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène présentant des taches d’oxydation et de l’usure sur certains reliefs
Obverse
Obverse legend : . LEO. XIII. PONT. MAX. ANNO X. MDCCCLXXXVII..
Obverse description : Tête coiffée de profil à gauche dans une forme polylobée.
Reverse
Reverse legend : DEO CHR. OMNIP. / QUI LEONI XIII. DEDIT / UT ANNUM I SACERDOTII / SUMMUS SACERDOS COMPLERET / XXX [...] CEMBRIS / MDCCCLXXXVII.
Reverse description : Légende 6 lignes sous une étoile radiée.
Commentary
Diamètre sans bélière : 26,5 mm.
Historical background
ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci)
(20/2/1878-20/7/1903)
Of Sienese origin, Leo XIII was nuncio in Brussels, bishop of Perugia, then cardinal from 1853. He became pope on February 20, 1878 following a conclave that lasted only two days. Quite liberal and attentive to the changes of his time, he was a skilful diplomat and reestablished diplomatic relations with Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Russia. On the social level, he denounced the excesses of capitalism and committed himself to defending the workers. He also remains the one who opened up the Vatican archives to researchers..
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