Medal - Leo XIII Opening Vatican Secret Archive
Features
| Location |
Papal States
 |
|---|---|
| Pope |
Leo XIII (1878-1903)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1885 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 38.5 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 29 June 1885 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 418413 |
| References | Bartolotti# E885 Franco Bartolotti; 1967. La medaglia annuale dei Romani Pontefici: da Paolo V a Paolo VI 1605-1967 = The Annual Medal of the Roman Pontiffs. Cosmi, Rimini, Italy. |
Commemorative issue
Opening of the Vatican Secret Archives to scholars
Obverse
Bust left
Script: Latin
Lettering: LEO • XIII • PONT • MAX • AN • VIII •
Translation: Leo 13th Supreme Pontiff Year 8
Engraver: Francesco Bianchi
Reverse
The allegories of History, Truth and Fame on the clouds with an angel holding an inscribed plate
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HISTORIA٠FVLGIENTIVM٠TESTIS٠TEMPORVM٠VERITATIS٠LVCEM٠ADFERT٠ERVDITAE٠POSTERITATI٠MENDACIO٠PROFLIGATO٠REIECTO
HISTORIA
LUX
VERITATIS
Engraver: Francesco Bianchi
Edge
Plain
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1885 | 500 | AN٠VIII | |||||||||||||
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