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E-auction 381-294511 - fme_441821 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Saint Pierre et Saint Paul

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Saint Pierre et Saint Paul AU
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Estimate : 80 €
Price : 17 €
Maximum bid : 17 €
End of the sale : 03 August 2020 19:17:30
bidders : 4 bidders
Type : Médaille, Saint Pierre et Saint Paul
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Italie, Rome
Metal : gilt brass
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,37 g.
Edge : Lisse
Coments on the condition:
Médaille avec un très bel aspect sombre au centre et doré sur le tour. Petite usure sur certains reliefs

Obverse

Obverse legend : .LEONE XIII PONTEFICE MASSIMO . / ROMA.
Obverse description : Buste à droite du pape Léon XIII.

Reverse

Reverse legend : .S. PIETRO E S. PAOLO APOSTOLI. / ROMA.
Reverse description : Saint Pierre et Saint Paul côte à côte. .

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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