fme_716168 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Saint Thomas d’Aquin
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Type : Médaille, Saint Thomas d’Aquin
Date: 1881
Metal : silver
Diameter : 44 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver Francesco Bianchi
Weight : 35,40 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène légèrement irisée, notamment à l’avers. Traces de manipulation, des frottements dans les champs. Présence de quelques rayures
Obverse
Obverse legend : LEO. XIII. PONT. - MAX. ANNO. III.
Obverse description : Buste habillé de profil à gauche, signé : F. BIANCHI..
Reverse
Reverse legend : DOCTRINA. IN PRISTINVM. DECVS. RESTITVTA // À L’EXERGUE : RENOVATVM. DIVINAE / HVMANAEQ. SCIENTAE / FOEDVS.
Reverse description : Thomas d’Aquin étend ses bras vers des figures féminines, portant des livres, représentant la Connaissance Divine avec une croix (église) et la Connaissance Humaine.
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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