Medal - Leo XIII Pilgrimage of French Workers

€428,577.00
LocationPapal States
Year1897
TypeMedals/Religious medals
CompositionBronze
Weight29 g
Diameter38.5 mm
Thickness3.5 mm
ShapeRound with a loop
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeAlfredo Sirletti
Reference(s) CNORP V#286
Obverse descriptionBust Leo XIII facing left, with cap, mozzetta and stole, surrounded by the legend.
Obverse letteringSOUV. DU PELER. DES OUVRIER FRANC. A ROME AOUT 1897
(Translation: Souvenir of the pilgrimage of French workers IN ROME AUGUST 1897)
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionRepresentation of Joan of Arc in dress and armor, signed: A. SIRLETTE, surrounded by the legend.
Reverse letteringJEANNE D’ARC DÉCLARÉE VEN. LE 27 JANVIER 1894 A. SIRLETTE * PRIEZ POUR LA FRANCE *
(Translation: JOAN OF ARC DECLARED VENERABLE JANUARY 27, 1894 A. SIRLETTE * PRAY FOR FRANCE *)
Reverse script
Engraver
Mintage1897  - -
Catalog ID9161644660
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