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Please double click the picture as there are many otherpictures behind it that will appear. These are devotional medals from Conventswe work with as well as donor collector estates that have gifted their medalsto us to help the convents we work with. All our listed items are originalChristian devotionals. Some may have been cleaned or polished before theirarrival, by their last caretaker. Their use is for personal devotion.
Stigmata in Christianity are the appearance of bodilywounds, scars and pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds ofJesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, and feet. Here St. Francis manifeststhese wounds on his hand.
This medal dates from the 18th century. It is 1.75 incheslong and weighs 14 grams of bronze. This medals dating can be confirmed onpages 49-53 of the book Artifacts of the Spanish Colonies of Florida and theCaribbean 1500-1800, by Kathleen Deagan. We recommend this book to anyoneserious about collecting medals from this period.
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