Vatican. A Pope Leo Xiii And Roman College Commemorative Medal 1896 Auction Archive 1890 in Grondines

1890 in Grondines

original independent ribbon

with an unknown rune on obverse

marked "Works and Studios Arlington

Marked LV - Silver frame with iron core

Vatican. A Pope Leo Xiii And Roman College Commemorative Medal 1896 Auction Archive 1890 in GrondinesIn 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