Vatican. A Pope Leo Xiii And Roman College Commemorative Medal 1896 Auction Archive with an unknown rune on

with an unknown rune on obverse

a silver gilt knight’s cross

marked "Works and Studios Arlington

This is a typical machine woven (BeVo) example in silver thread over black rayon

Marked LV - Silver frame with iron core

Vatican. A Pope Leo Xiii And Roman College Commemorative Medal 1896 Auction Archive with an unknown rune onIn 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