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E-auction 504-415366 - fme_440926 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Dieu Sauveur

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Dieu Sauveur AU
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Estimate : 100 €
Price : 50 €
Maximum bid : 50 €
End of the sale : 12 December 2022 19:32:30
bidders : 6 bidders
Type : Médaille, Dieu Sauveur
Date: 1900
Mint name / Town : Italie, Rome
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 42 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver BIANCHI Francesco (1842-1918) / SIRLETTI A.
Weight : 30,1 g.
Edge : lisse
Coments on the condition:
Belle médaille avec une patine sombre et brune sur les reliefs les plus usés

Obverse


Obverse legend : LEO. XIII. - PONT. MAX.
Obverse description : Buste à gauche du pape Léon XIII.

Reverse


Reverse legend : SALVATOR NON - EST PRAETER ME / OSEAE / XIII-4 / AN.JUB.MDCCCC.
Reverse description : Christ assis les bras écartés, les pieds posé sur le globe terrestre ; une croix en arrière plan.

Commentary


Médaille signée BIANCHI au droit et SIRLETTI A. au revers. La mention OSEAE XIII-4 au revers s’inspire du texte d’Osée chapitre 13 verset 4 où Jéhovah se présente comme le seul sauveur ; le revers l’interprète en mettant en place le Christ....

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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