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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.
This rare piece medal (18th Century), representing theImmaculate Conception and St Michael the Archangel, is 2 inches long and weighs20 grams of bronze. A similar medal can be found as part of the FranciscanMuseum in Rome, Italy.
This medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2 and 3 ofthe book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published byNUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004. In addition, this book has chapters(outlined in the table of contents), describing each of the categories ofmedals, 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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