ANTIQUE ARCHANGEL SAINT MICHAEL HOLY TRINITY FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT BRONZE MEDAL
Item History & Price
Please notethat same cross/medal prices vary, based on condition, age and appearance. Thismedal is 2 inches long, weighs 27 grams, and was cast in Rome, as indicated bythe hallmark. Its auction will benefit two Carmelite Convents who feed poorkids in South America. Its provenance is my mother’s estate collection. Theinformation posted and photographs are from her own inventory notes, and wehave no other information available other than her description. The medal inthis listing is the... medal that will arrive. Each medal in her collection variesin age, condition, and patina. HISTORICAL Reference Catholic Holy Trinity:according to this central mystery of most Christian faiths, there is only oneGod in three persons: while distinct from one another in their relations oforigin (as the Fourth Council of the Lateran declared, "it is the Fatherwho generates, the Son who is begotten, and the Holy Spirit whoproceeds"); and in their relations with one another, they are stated to beone in all else, co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial, and each is God, whole and entire. Accordingly, the whole work of creation and grace inChristianity is seen as a single operation common to all three divine persons, in which each shows forth what is proper to him in the Trinity, so that allthings are "from the Father", "through the Son" and"in the Holy Spirit”. Saint Michael: is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutherantraditions, he is called "Saint Michael the Archangel" and"Saint Michael". In the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodoxtraditions, he is called "Taxi arch Archangel Michael" or simply"Archangel Michael”. Michael is mentioned three times in the Book ofDaniel. The idea that Michael was the advocate of the Jews became so prevalentthat, despite the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels asintermediaries between God and his people, Michael came to occupy a certainplace in the Jewish liturgy. In the New Testament Michael leads God's armiesagainst Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war inheaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of Jude Michael is specificallyreferred to as "the archangel Michael". Christian sanctuaries toMichael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against theforces of evil. By the 6th century, devotions to Archangel Michael werewidespread both in the Eastern and Western Churches. Over time, teachings onMichael began to vary among Christian denominations. This medals dating can beconfirmed on pages 2 & 3 of the book AN INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS MEDALS, by Bob Forrest, and published by NUMISMATICA INTERNATIONAL in 2004.In addition, this book has chapters (outlined in the table of contents), describing each ofthe categories of medals, their possible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), andorigin of the mint where they were made. We recommend that anyone serious aboutcollecting medals from this period, acquire a copy of this book. We standbehind our description with a 100% refund upon the medals return in the samecondition as in the pictures. Thanks foryour kind support of our work!
