fme_933696 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Promulgation de l’encyclique Rerum Novarum
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Type : Médaille, Promulgation de l’encyclique Rerum Novarum
Date: 1891
Metal : silver
Diameter : 43 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver BIANCHI Francesco (1842-1918)
Weight : 36,17 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine grise hétérogène, présentant de l’usure sur les reliefs. Taches d’oxydation. Traces d’un ancien nettoyage
Catalogue references :
Mazio 825 - Rinaldi 86
Obverse
Obverse legend : LEO. XIII. PONT. - MAX. AN. XI.
Obverse description : Buste habillé de profil à gauche, signé : F. BIANCHI.
Reverse
Reverse legend : IVS. DOMINII. IVS. OPERARIAE. PLEBIS. ASSERTVM // À L’EXERGUE : XV. MAII. MDCCCXCI..
Reverse description : Représentation de la Religion debout, tenant une croix d’une main et un papier gravé RER / NOVAR entourée de 5 personnes représentant les travailleurs dont deux d’entre elles sont agenouillées en adoration devant elle.
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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