All our listed items areoriginal Christian devotionals. Some may have been cleaned or polished beforetheir arrival, by their last caretaker. Their use is for personal devotion. Here from one of the many convents wework with is this beautiful 18th century bronze medal.Themedal is 2 inches hanging length and it weighs 26 grams.Thismedal was minted over 200 years ago in Rome, for pilgrims visiting the Basilicaof Our Lady of the Forsaken, in Valencia, Spain, during Catholic Holy week....Bothimages on this medal were said (during the 18th century) to be very miraculousand provided protection against all forms of evil and sickness.Youare bidding on one (1) of only a very small catch of medals we have received.Once they are gone, they are gone forever.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 (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. We stand behind our description with a 100% refundupon the medals return in the same condition as in the pictures. Please see our10-year feedback score and read our client's comments before buying.Thanks for your kindsupport of our work