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Medal - Leo XIII Opening Vatican Secret Archive
| Location | Papal
States |
| Year | 1885 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 38.5 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | |
| Notice | Francesco Bianchi |
| Reference(s) | |
| Obverse description | Bust left |
| Obverse lettering | LEO •
XIII • PONT • MAX • AN • VIII •
(Translation: Leo 13th Supreme Pontiff Year 8) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | The allegories of History, Truth and Fame on the clouds with an angel holding an inscribed plate |
| Reverse lettering | HISTORIA٠FVLGIENTIVM٠TESTIS٠TEMPORVM٠VERITATIS٠LVCEM٠ADFERT٠ERVDITAE٠POSTERITATI٠MENDACIO٠PROFLIGATO٠REIECTO
HISTORIA
LUX
VERITATIS |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | |
| Mintage | 1885 - AN٠VIII - 500
|
| Catalog ID | 8649904340 |
| Comments | |
