fme_741347 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Fondation du Collège Léonien
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Type : Médaille, Fondation du Collège Léonien
Date: 1897
Metal : copper
Diameter : 43 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 40,04 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène avec des taches noires et quelques concrétions vertes. Marques d’usure sur les reliefs. Présence de quelques coups et rayures
Obverse
Obverse legend : LEO. XIII. PONT - MAX. AN. XX.
Obverse description : Buste habillé de profil à gauche, signé : BIANCHI. SCVL..
Reverse
Reverse legend : DOCTRINIS. OPTIMIS. IN. CLERO. PROVEHENDIS // À L’EXERGUE : COLEGIVM. LEONIANVM / ANAGNIAE.
Reverse description : Vue sur la façade, signé : I. OLIVIEIRI ARCH..
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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