fme_1118986 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Dieu Sauveur
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Type : Médaille, Dieu Sauveur
Date: 1900
Mint name / Town : Italie, Rome
Metal : silver plated bronze
Diameter : 43 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver BIANCHI Francesco (1842-1918) / SIRLETTI A.
Weight : 24,35 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène avec des traces d’usure, rayures et coups, sur les deux faces et la tranche. Présence de quelques points d’oxydation
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....
Medal signed BIANCHI on the obverse and SIRLETTI A. on the reverse. The inscription OSEAE XIII-4 on the reverse is inspired by the text of Hosea chapter 13 verse 4 where Jehovah presents himself as the only savior; the reverse interprets this by putting Christ in place...
Medal signed BIANCHI on the obverse and SIRLETTI A. on the reverse. The inscription OSEAE XIII-4 on the reverse is inspired by the text of Hosea chapter 13 verse 4 where Jehovah presents himself as the only savior; the reverse interprets this by putting Christ in place...
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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