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fme_441842 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille de sacerdoce

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille de sacerdoce AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 75.00 €
Type : Médaille de sacerdoce
Date: 1888
Mint name / Town : Italie, Rome
Metal : tin
Diameter : 39 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 23,01 g.
Edge : lisse
Coments on the condition:
Médaille en bon état avec une patine grise. De petites marques de circulation sont à noter

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Pape assis dans sa chaire, entre un ange et la personnification de l’Église.

Reverse


Reverse legend : LEO XIII PONTIFEX. MAXIMUS / ANNUM.QUINQUAGESIMUM / AB. INITO. SACERDOTIO. EXPLET / EXEUNTE. MENSE. / DECEMBRI. A. MDCCCLXXXVII. / GRATULATIONE.ET.LAETITIA / ORBIS.CATHOLICI.
Reverse description : Légende en 7 lignes horizontales.

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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