fwo_735684 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Bulle papale n.d. Rome
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Type : Bulle papale
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : lead
Diameter : 47,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 75,74 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Jolis restes de cordon
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Peter J. Merani. Ex Artemide Aste 28 (10 Avril 2010), lot 1725
Obverse
Obverse legend : S PA / S PE.
Obverse description : Têtes nimbées de saint Paul et de saint Pierre de face ; au milieu, une croix.
Obverse translation : (Saint Paul saint Pierre).
Reverse
Reverse legend : LEO / PAPA / XIII.
Reverse description : Légende en trois lignes.
Reverse translation : (Léon saint père treizième).
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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