Antique 1699 Reliquary Holy Host & Cross Shrines Pilgrimage Bronze " Relic " Medal
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:31534386 | Handmade: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain | Modified Item: No |
| Religion: Christianity |
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 17th century medal acquired bypilgrims visiting relics of the Holy Host and the Holy Cross in Spain. It is rare because the medal is dated and is two sided, indicating that both relics were visited in the year 1699. The medal isconsidered and second-class relic as typically these medals were touch... to thereliquary holding each of the relics by pilgrims during their visit.The medal is 1.5 inches long (1.25 without the bale), andit weighs 12 grams.This medals dating can be confirmed, as we have 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!
