Leone XIII, Gioacchino Pecci of Carpineto, Pope 1878-1903. Establishment of the Specola Vaticana, annual silver medal 1891. Year XIV. (Silver, 43,5 mm, 35,14 g). By F. Bianchi. LEO XIII PONT MAX AN XIV Bust with zuccotto, mozzetta and stole on left; below, F BIANCHI. Rev. REI ASTRONOM HONOR IN VAT INSTAVRATVS ET AVCTVS Astronomy standing left, leaning on a column, holding an globe in the right; on the column, ANNO RESTITVTO MDLXXXII; in the background, the Vatican Observatory. Cfr. Rinaldi 85; Bartolotti 891. Beautifully toned. Small bump on the edge, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

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Leone XIII, Gioacchino Pecci of Carpineto, Pope 1878-1903. Establishment of the Specola Vaticana, annual silver medal 1891. Year XIV. (Silver, 43,5 mm, 35,14 g). By F. Bianchi. LEO XIII PONT MAX AN XIV Bust with zuccotto, mozzetta and stole on left; below, F BIANCHI. Rev. REI ASTRONOM HONOR IN VAT INSTAVRATVS ET AVCTVS Astronomy standing left, leaning on a column, holding an globe in the right; on the column, ANNO RESTITVTO MDLXXXII; in the background, the Vatican Observatory. Cfr. Rinaldi 85; Bartolotti 891. Beautifully toned. Small bump on the edge, otherwise, Extremely Fine.

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