Metal detecting item

[Cuthbert]

Hi everyone. Can anyone out there tell me some info about the metal detecting find. Thanks Debbie

 

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[DizzyDigger]

It's a religious medal, and I'm thinking from either Catholic or Greek Orthodox.

No idea what it's made of. Any markings or stamps on it that
might tell us anything?

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[nov2101]

Gold for sure!

Any markings or stamps on it that might tell us anything?

Try putting image into Goggle and see if anything hits on the ole interweb.

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a nice little piece. Congrats!

 

[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet

Good find. It's definitely Catholic. The bottom limb of the cross includes the design for what is known as the "Miraculous Medal". That design was approved by the Catholic Church in 1836 following the apparitions experienced in 1830 by the French nun Catherine Labour? in Paris. There's a Wiki page here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous_Medal

The design has been in use (across Europe in particular) ever since. Some of the medals or items including the medal design have a date of 1830, but that's the date for the apparitions, not the item. They all date to 1836 or later.

 

[Trezurehunter]

It looks like a Catholic Crucifix to me also. Neat find.

 

[RichsEquinox]

Congrats, nice cross!

 

[scruggs]

Nice find!

 

[CreakyDigger]

Nice find indeed. The iconography isn't Orthodox, Greek or otherwise, although the shape might lead one to think in that direction. I believe Red-Coat has it correct.

 

[Red-Coat]

For those reluctant to click on the link I provided:



I believe the original Catholic medal design was copyright protected, so reproductions of it often have stylistic differences... but the core elements and their symbolism are the same.

 

[crashbandicoot]

And RedCoat strikes again.Way to go,both of you!

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Cool item!
Welcome to TreasureNet...!

 

[islamoradamark]

good find

 

[Cuthbert]

Hi everyone. The only markings are Italy on the bottom to the left of the miraculous M. Thanks Debbie