Vatican. A Pope Leo Xiii And Roman College Commemorative Medal 1896 certificate_of_authenticity Commander - 1

Commander - 1

Issued 1914-1918

carton base

The interior is fully lined in green rayon that exhibits soiling from period use and wear

brittle liner and crown pad

Vatican. A Pope Leo Xiii And Roman College Commemorative Medal 1896 certificate_of_authenticity Commander - 1In silver, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Pope Leo XIII, surrounded by the inscription in Latin "LEO XIII PONTIFEX MAXIMVS ANNO XVIII", engraver marked "F. BIANCHI.", reverse illustrating a female, the Allegory of Religion, flanked by two putti on a plaza, with the Roman College in the background, surrounded by the inscription in Latin "RELIGIONI AC BONIS ARTIBVS", the Christogram "IHS" (a monogram symbolizing Jesus Christ) flanked by