Religious medal

[johnnycat]

Metal detected a stagecoach stop dated to the 1800's yesterday and found a rather old looking religious Catholic medal depicting the infant Jesus (Old Spanish version "Santo Nino De Atocha". On one side is the Baby Jesus seated, holding a staff in his left hand and a basket in right hand. The obverse depicts a picture of the Virgin Mary standing with rays emanating from her. It is 1 1/4" in diameter. Wish I could send a picture but my camera is on the fritz. Any idea where I could find some info on this type of stuff. Found it in New Mexico.

 

[Thomas007]

Nice find Johnnie.

Search using Google for "Santo Nino De Atocha" and you will have enough to read for the rest of the winter.

Happy Hunting
Sanat

 

[tymcmurray]

Maybe not as old as yours, but I did find this.

 

[Nana40]

Get that camera fixed! Ty's example looks like your's sounds though! Beautiful!

Congrats! Nana

 

[johnnycat]

Ty the pictures on mine are the same as yours except my medal is round and not sterling. Have to buy a new camera. Costs more to fix the old one than to buy a new one.