Unusual Pendant! Any idea?

[vince76]

I found this pendant at the same site where i've found the old coins.

 

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Loooks like a religious pendant...
Crude design... looks very old.
OR not that old and just crude design....
Regardless..
First side is Christ on Cross...
Other is Mary with Baby.... IMO

 

[vince76]

omg,, do u think this is it?

Medaglie antiche Santa Maria a Monte

translate it in english

 

[sutphin]

SWEEEEET FIND VINCE ....

 

[austin]

Nice....

 

[creskol]

omg,, do u think this is it?

Medaglie antiche Santa Maria a Monte

translate it in english

Translated:

 

[tamrock]

Wow! What a find.

 

[vince76]

I began MDing only coins from 1800 and now i found a souvenir from 700. Can't believe it. It must be a joke!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done Vince. You are finding some awesome treasures. Congrats!

 

[tamrock]

Well if it ain't banner its at least another feather in your hat.

 

[DCMatt]

I began MDing only coins from 1800 and now i found a souvenir from 700. Can't believe it. It must be a joke!

I'm thinking more like 1600's. Still very old. At least by American standards...

Holy House of Loreto Devotional Medal - 17th Century

 

[vince76]

It can be DC. It is more probable, but notice that mine is exactly the same of second on the second line on the photo. Yours is a little bit different. What do you think?

 

[DCMatt]

It can be DC. It is more probable, but notice that mine is exactly the same of second on the second line on the photo. Yours is a little bit different. What do you think?

I must admit that the Santa Maria a Monte is a closer match than the example I posted. Of course you may draw your own conclusions.

But to me, the detail of your pendant says 17th Century.

No matter my opinion, it is still a rare and outstand find!

 

[cw0909]

very nice find, found these 17th cen. medals
search term....
Holy House of Loreto, devotional medal, Italy
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[chrisdigs]

Don't know much about it except that it's pretty awesome [emoji106]

 

[CRUSADER]

I must admit that the Santa Maria a Monte is a closer match than the example I posted. Of course you may draw your own conclusions.

But to me, the detail of your pendant says 17th Century.

No matter my opinion, it is still a rare and outstand find!

Well it screamed 17th C to me. If I found that in UK soil I would say 17th.

The issue is, that the nature of the pendants & the religious connection means they are probably still copying them to this day.

 

[vince76]

I'm convinced that is 17th century. They still copy them, that's right. The difference is on the metal.
Old times they were from bronze. Mine doesn't look like bronze.