Vatican. A Leo Xiii (1878-1903) Benemerneti Medal, Bronze Grade, 3Rd Class, Type I, C.1878 United Republic of a Letter from the Guardian

a Letter from the Guardian Life Insurance Company of Texas (dated August 24

on buckram backing

40 mm x 40 mm

handwritten "WARD C

67 mm (w) x 107 mm (h)

Vatican. A Leo Xiii (1878-1903) Benemerneti Medal, Bronze Grade, 3Rd Class, Type I, C.1878 United Republic of a Letter from the GuardianMedaglia Benemerenti. Instituted in 1878. In bronze, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of Pope Leo XIII, inscribed in in Latin "LEO XIII" to the left and "PONT MAX" to the right, engraver marked "F, BIANCHI.", reverse inscribed in Latin "BENE" over "MERENTI", measuring 29. 2 mm in diameter, bruised, edge nicks, accompanied by its period original ribbon, better than very fine.