Antique Feast of The Annunciation Saint Gabriel Blessed Virgin Mary Bronze Medal

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.
Please note that same medal prices vary, based on condition and appearance. This medal is 1.5 inches long, and the one in the pictures is the one you will receive. This is a superb 18th century Papal States Mint Catholic Medal.
Saint Francis of Paola, O.M. (or: Francesco di Paola or Saint Francis the Fire Handler; 27 March 1416 - 2 April 1507) was an Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order of Minims. Unlike most founders of men's religious orders, and like his patron saint, Francis was never ordained a priest.
This 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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