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This sale will benefit two Carmelite Convents who feedpoor kids in South America. Its provenance is my mother's estate collection.The information posted and photographs are from her own inventory notes, and wehave no other information available other than her description. This medalmeasures 1.5 inches long and it weighs 14 grams of bronze. On the front of theMedal is an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus representing Gods Love for allof us. On the back is the image of Mother Mary in Hoch Peisenberg. The medalwas originally cast for 18th century visitors to her church. During the War ofthe Spanish Succession (1701-1715), the church was plundered, and the parishpriest killed while inside the church. In 1731 the construction of a new churchbegan and was complete 4 years later. The medal dates from the 1731construction of the church and was cast in Rome to help raise funds for theconstruction.
The medal in this listing is the medal that will arrive.Each medal in her collection varies in age, condition, and patina.
This 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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