Antique 18th Century St. George Martin of Tours Metal Detector Find Bronze Medal for Sale

Antique 18th Century St. George Martin of Tours Metal Detector Find Bronze Medal For Sale

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Antique 18th Century St. George Martin of Tours Metal Detector Find Bronze Medal:
$174.99

Please double click the picture as there are many otherpictures behind it that will appear. These are devotional medals from Conventswe work with as well as donor collector estates that have gifted their medalsto us to help the convents we work with. All our listed items are originalChristian devotionals. Some may have been cleaned or polished before theirarrival, by their last caretaker. Their use is for personal devotion.

This medal is 1.25 inches hanging length and it weighs 7grams of bronze. They were often used by soldiers in the American and French NorthAmerica Colonies during the 18th century. They were also used astrade goods with the native population. This medal is a metal detector discoveryfrom an area along the edge of the Great Lakes.

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 the table of contents), describing each of the categories ofmedals, their possible place of pilgrimage (acquisition), and origin of themint where they were made. We recommend that anyone serious about collectingmedals from this period acquire a copy of this book.

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