Medallion ID needed

[Woodland Detectors]

I'm not sure what is is or what it reads. Something to do with Baptism perhaps? It's a little bigger than an American cent.

Any Ideas on age?

Copper.

 

[mojjax]

Very nice ! I can't offer any ID . I am curious 2 what others say

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Seriously?

No One knows?

 

[Burnt Chimney]

Mike , I'll take a guess and say it may be related to Bar Mitzah

 

[AU24K]

Part of a rosary?

Scott

 

[steelheadwill]

I can only say it is John The Baptist,
which you probably Knew.
Lettering looks cyrillic possibly Greek.
A really nice find!
Greek for baptism is βάπτισμα, guess it's another language.

while researching, this came up, completely unrelated I know.
Imagine, all these Items are just 'Missing'
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/11/2006/hm11_1_167_1.html

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I can't believe all those items are missing!

I still can't find one like this.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Looks like a Greek-Orthodox medal of some sort.

The characters are Greek (not Cyrillic from what I can tell):

B A Pi T I Sigma I Sigma ==> BAPTISIS

Other side:

Gamma E N N I Sigma I Sigma ==> GENNISIS (Genesis)

 

[FarmerChick]

its all greek to me but seriously cool find

 

[Silver Searcher]

What doe's the back image look like it looks a little like the Ferryman image , perhaps related to Birth and Passing

SS

 

[DCMatt]

I'm thinking Russian Orthodox medal/pendant. John the Baptist on one side. Any chance there is a guy on a horse on the other side? Maybe St. George?



DCMatt

 

[Erik in NJ]

Hi Matt!

If Russian-Orthodox I would have expected the lettering to be Cyrillic: B would look different, I would be a backwards N, and Sigma would be a C. These characters are from the Greek alphabet, not the Cyrillic. Hope this helps!

I'm thinking Russian Orthodox medal/pendant. John the Baptist on one side.

DCMatt

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I'm thinking Russian Orthodox medal/pendant. John the Baptist on one side. Any chance there is a guy on a horse on the other side? Maybe St. George?



DCMatt

Hi Matt,

Long time buddy. I looked at it just now under the loupe. I see Joeseph on his knees Mary next to him. My buddy Jesus is in the middle as a baby. There are 2 cows looking in from the sides. Let's take a guess and say mid to late 1800's? I'll green check it

 

[Erik in NJ]

Sounds like a Greek-Orthodox medal depicting the birth and baptism of Christ.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I'll go with that!

Thank you.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice Old Find Mike!
The kinda stuff I love, doesn't have to be coin or button or precious metal, it's all in the history