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All our listed items are original Christian devotionals.Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by their lastcaretaker. Their use is for personal devotion. Please note that the same medalprices vary, based on condition and appearance.
This medal is 1.75 inches long with bale (1.5 withoutbale) and weighs 18 grams of bronze. It is an original medal from my latemother's vast estate collection of Catholic Medals (Bertha; the founder ofChurch-Woman Antiques).
The medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2 & 3 ofthe book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published byNUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004.In addition, this book has chapters (outlinedin the table of contents), describing each of the categories of medals, theirpossible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of the mint where theywere made. We recommend that anyone serious about collecting medals from thisperiod, acquire a copy of this book.
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