fme_1104096 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Ouverture de la Porte Sainte
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Type : Médaille, Ouverture de la Porte Sainte
Date: 1900
Mint name / Town : Italie, Rome
Metal : silver
Diameter : 42,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 24,83 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine grise hétérogène, légèrement irisée. Aspect mat sur les reliefs. Traces de nettoyage à l’avers
Obverse
Obverse legend : LEO. XIII - PONT. MAX.
Obverse description : Buste de profil à gauche du pape Léon XIII, avec calotte, mosette et étole.
Reverse
Reverse legend : À L’EXERGUE : ANNVS. SACER. / ROMAE. MDCCCC.
Reverse description : Scène d’ouverture de la Porte Sainte par le pape.
Commentary
Diamètre sans bélière : 38,5 mm.
Diameter without bail: 38.5 mm
Diameter without bail: 38.5 mm
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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