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E-auction 551-480136 - fme_480888 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille du pape Léon XIII

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille du pape Léon XIII XF
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Estimate : 35 €
Price : 7 €
Maximum bid : 7 €
End of the sale : 06 November 2023 19:56:20
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Médaille du pape Léon XIII
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Italie, Rome
Metal : white metal
Diameter : 39 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,04 g.
Edge : Lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Aspect hétérogène avec des taches sur le portrait. Traces de manipulation dans les champs et petites rayures

Obverse

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANNO. L. AB. INITO. EPISCOPATV (FLEUR) // (FLEUR) / OLEO / SANCTO. MEO / VNXI. EVM / PS. LXXXVIII. / -.
Reverse description : Inscription en 4 lignes.
Reverse translation : Année 50 dès le début de l’évêque // L’huile sainte je l’ai oint Ps. 88.

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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