fme_960461 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille des noces d’or du pape
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Type : Médaille des noces d’or du pape
Date: 1888
Mint name / Town : 75 - Paris
Metal : gilt copper
Diameter : 61,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 36,78 g.
Edge : Lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Médaille dorée, présentant quelques points d’usure. Légère usure
Obverse
Obverse legend : LEO XIII - PONT. MAX..
Obverse description : Buste à gauche du pape Léon XIII, dans un grènetis .
Reverse
Reverse legend : MEDAILLE COMMEMORATIVE DES - NOCES D OR DE S. S. LEON XIII / * 1838-1888 *.
Reverse description : Scène divisée en deux parties : à gauche, le prêtre priant devant l’autel; à droite, le pape bénissant des fidèles agenouillés ; signé : G. BOBIN PARIS.
Commentary
Diamètre sans la croix : 46,5 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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