Pope at center wearing purple shoulder garment, blue drape at right background. Head is misproportioned to body. Remainder of title: /Born March 2nd 1810. Elected Supreme Pontiff February 20th. 1878./ BESTOWING THE PAPAL BENEDICTION ON ALL TRUE CATHOLICS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Additional signature information: copyright 1878, by Currier & Ives, N.Y. (bottom center); 115 Nassau St. New York (lower right corner). Complete signature line in capitals.
His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, Currier & Ives
