Medal - Religious baptism confirmation Oudiné

Location France
Year 1842-1890
Type Religious medal
Composition Copper
Weight 142 g
Diameter 69 mm
Thickness 6 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Smooth, sometimes re-greased.
Lettering: CUIVRE
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Christ standing frontally under a gothic arch, presenting communion to two kneeling children accompanied by two angels, followed on either side by a coconut tree; in the exergue two doves quenching their thirst in a fountain.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering CELUI · QUI · MANGE · MA · CHAIR · ET · BOIT · MON · SANG · A · LA · VIE ETERNELLE · ET · JE · LE · RESSUSCITERAI · AU · DERNIER · JOUR · ARTHUR · MARTIN · S · I · INV · + · EUG · AND · OUDINE · SCULP
Reverse description The Holy Spirit represented by a nimbed dove irradiating the sky and descending towards an open Bible presented on an altar; on either side, a candlestick surmounted by a candle followed on the left by Saint Michael slaying the dragon and on the right by the angel of the Annunciation holding an olive branch.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering IHS XPS BAPTEME [...] 18 [...] PREM : COMMUNION [...] 18 [...] CONFIRMATION [...] 18 [...] JE · RENONCE · A · SATAN · A · SES · POMPES · A · SES · OEUVRES · ET · JE · M`ATTACHE · A · JESUS · CHRIST · POUR · TOUJOURS · A · MARTIN · SI QVIS · VT · DEVS AVE · MARIA E · A · OUDINE · F
Mintage
Numisquare ID 1466981220
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