Virgin Mary metal

[moah4me]

I found this in a corn field next to a cellar whole. It has a nice little prayer on the side with the virgin Mary on it and in small numbers on the bottom has the date 1830. Its the second religious item i have found this year so I'm very happy with it and think the condition is very good as well considering the date.


Thanks for looking
Moah

 

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[Born Free]

Someone wanted you to find their medal and appreciate it, looks like they were successful.
Great find, keep hunting that spot. There's more treasure waiting to be found by you.
Born Free

 

[creskol]

That's cool .. I love finding religious medals!

 

[Cal_Cobra]

I think I found the same medal, it's the Medal of the Immaculate Conception. Is it pretty large (couple of inches long) and heavy?

I found mine at a late 1800's site, and I don't think their any older then 1880's.

You can read all about it here and how the 1830 date ties into it:

http://www.amm.org/aboutus/medal.asp

HH,
Brian

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice find

I found the same exact one a couple of months ago..

Blaze

 

[moah4me]

Brian thank you for the link it is very intersting to read about the history of the medal. Sounds as though it is a fairly commen find, I think I might start to wear it and see if what they clam is true thanks again and happy hunting
Moah

 

[ivan salis]

its commonly called a "miraculous" medal * of the virgin mary . the date of 1830 was when the vision of the holy mother appeared to the nun and said for devoted catholics to carry a medal made like this.