fme_948469 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Citation du pape
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Type : Médaille, Citation du pape
Date: 1966
Mint name / Town : Monnaie de Paris
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 67,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver LAGRIFFOUL Henri Albert (1907-1981)
Weight : 170,34 g.
Edge : lisse + 1966 + Corne BRONZE
Puncheon : corne BRONZE
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène avec des taches d’oxydation. Légère usure
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LEO XIII PONTIFEX MAXIMVS.
Obverse description : Buste à gauche du pape Léon XIII. Signé : LAGRIFFOUL.
Reverse
Reverse legend : 1878 - 1903 / “C’EST VERS LES CLASSES / INFORTVNÉES QUE LE COEVR / DE DIEV SEMBLE S’INCLINER / D’AVANTAGE” / RERVM NOVARVM 1891.
Reverse description : Légende en 5 lignes sous les armoiries papales, entre deux dates.
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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