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. Please note that same medal prices vary, based oncondition and appearance. This medal is 1.75 inches long with bale (1.5 without bale) and weighs 18 grams ofbronze. It is an original medal from my late mother's vast estate collection ofCatholic Medals (Bertha; the founder of Church-Woman Antiques).The medal...s 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.