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ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL
ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL

ANTIQUE 17TH CENTURY JESUS OF NAZARETH IN BONDAGE ST. JOHN OF MATHA BRONZE MEDAL

$ 92.39

Availability: 66 in stock
  • Handmade: No
  • Condition: All our listed items are original Christian devotionals. Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by their last caretaker. Their use is for personal devotion. If my description is hidden, please click on SEE FULL DESCRIPTION box below. Kindly look at all of the pictures. The pictures take precedence over the written description when in conflict with it.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Religion: Christianity

    Description

    All our listed items are original Christian devotionals. Some may have been cleaned or polished before their arrival, by their last caretaker. Their use is for personal devotion.
    This is a superb 17th century medal in wonderful condition that was worn by pilgrims and nuns during Holy Week more than 400 years ago. The medal is 1.25 inches long (including the bale), 7/8 inch across and it is thick. It weighs 8 grams of bronze, and the patina is original. This medal comes to us from one of the convents we work with, and its sale will help their community.
    John of Matha (1160--1213) was a Christian saint of the 12th century and founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, dedicated to ransoming Christians who had been captured by marauders from North Africa (cf. Barbary corsairs).Between the eighth and the 15th centuries, Medieval Europe was in a state of intermittent warfare between the Christian kingdoms of southern Europe and the Muslim polities of North Africa, southern France, Sicily, and portions of Spain. The redemption of captives is listed among the corporal works of mercy. The period of the Crusades, when so many Christians were in danger of falling into the hands of Muslims, witnessed the rise of religious orders vowed exclusively to this pious work. On 17 December 1198, they obtained the preliminary approval of Pope Innocent III for a new order dedicated in honor of the Blessed Trinity for the redemption of Christian captives. In 1202 and 1210, John travelled to Tunisia himself and brought back countless Christian slaves.
    The medals dating can be confirmed 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 of the categories of medals, their possible place 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.
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