ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY 1729 FIDELIS SIGMARINGEN MYSTIC ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI MEDAL For Sale

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.

The medal is 1.5 inches long with bale, and 1.25 incheslong without the bale. It weighs 11 grams of bronze.

Fidelis of Sigmaringen, O.F.M. Cap. (1577 - 1622) was aCapuchin friar who was a major figure in the Counter-Reformation and wasmartyred in Switzerland. Fidelis was Beatified in 1729 and canonized in 1746.This medal is from the period of his Beatification as seen by the "B"before his name.

Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet andCatholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. He wasinspired to lead a Christian life of poverty as a beggar and itinerantpreacher. One of the most venerated figures in Christianity, Francis wascanonized by Pope Gregory IX on 16 July 1228. He is commonly portrayed wearinga brown habit with a rope tied around his waist, featuring three knots thatsymbolize the three Franciscan vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

This medals dating can be confirmed, as we have on pages2 & 3 of the book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, andpublished by NUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004.In addition this book haschapters (outlined in the table of contents), describing each of the categoriesof medals, their possible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of themint where they were made. We recommend that anyone serious about collectingmedals from this period acquire a copy of this book.

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