fme_899436 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Léon XIII
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Type : Médaille, Léon XIII
Date: 2003
Metal : copper nickel
Diameter : 40,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 30,89 g.
Edge : cannelée
Coments on the condition:
Début d’oxydation
Obverse
Obverse legend : LEO XIII PONT. MAXIMVS.
Obverse description : Buste de face.
Reverse
Reverse legend : MDCCCLXXVIII - MCMIII.
Reverse description : Vue sur la Basilique et la Cour d’honneur du Vatican.
Commentary
Médaille sous capsule.
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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