Italy. Rome. Leone XIII, born Gioacchino Pecci from Carpineto (1878-1903). Silver medal 1896 by Bianchi. (Silver, 43.58 mm, 34.95 g). The Unity of the Church. LEO XIII PONT MAX AN XIX Bust with cap, mozzetta trimmed with fur and stole, to left; under the bust, BIANCHI. Rev FIET VNVM OVILE ET VNVS PASTOR The Redeemer standing on clouds, holding in his left hand a labarum on which VNVS DOMI NVS; the staff rests on the gobe; with his right hand he points to the Encyclical presented by two Coptic priests; behind them, two palms; on the right a Protestant, behind him a ship; on the exergue, MDCCCXCVI. Rinaldi 90. Bartolotti 896. Small hit on the edge, otherwise, almost Uncirculated. Ex Triton V, 15 January 2002, lot 2392 and Astarte IX, 15 May 2002, lot 817.