Antique 17th Century Jesus Salvator Mundi & Saint Francis Of Paola Bronze Medal
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18598781 | Handmade: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Holy See (Vatican City State) | Modified Item: No |
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 is a superb 17th century Papal States MintCatholic Medal. It is 1.5 inches long, and the one in the pictures is the one you will receive.Saint Francis of Paola, O.M. (or: Francesco di Paola orSaint Francis the Fire Handler; 27 March 1416 – 2 April 1507) was an Italianmendicant friar and the fou...nder of the Roman Catholic Order of Minims. Unlike mostfounders of men's religious orders, and like his patron saint, Francis wasnever ordained a priest.This medals dating can be confirmed on pages 2& 3 of the book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, andpublished by NUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004.In addition this book has chapters (outlined in thetable of contents), describing each of the categories of medals, their possibleplace of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of the mint where they were made.We recommend that anyone serious about collecting medals from this period, acquire a copy of this book.Thanks for your kind support of our work!
