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E-auction 537-458899 - fme_441552 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Saint Pierre libérateur

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - LEO XIII (Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci) Médaille, Saint Pierre libérateur AU
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Estimate : 120 €
Price : 32 €
Maximum bid : 35 €
End of the sale : 31 July 2023 18:38:40
bidders : 8 bidders
Type : Médaille, Saint Pierre libérateur
Date: 1890
Mint name / Town : Italie, Rome
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 43,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver BIANCHI Francesco (1842-1918)
Weight : 39,38 g.
Edge : Lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Très belle médaille avec une patine sombre et irisée. Très légère usure

Obverse

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

Reverse

Reverse legend : TE VINDICE DEVS VINCVLA CORRVANT AD LIBERTATEM / APOSTOLICAE - POTESTATIS // A. MDCCCXC.
Reverse description : Saint Pierre assis et enchaîné à un roc, tenant une clef du Royaume.

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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