Vatican. A Pope Leo XIII and Roman College Commemorative Medal 1896

In 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 "COLL" at the left and "ROM" at the right below, unique integral suspension with eight stars on either side, measuring 38 mm in diameter, edge nicks, light contact, near extremely fine