Notre Mère and Saint Aloysius Gonzaga - Médaille par L. Penin à Lyon
Notre Mère and Saint Aloysius Gonzaga - Médaille par L. Penin à Lyon
€1.00
Location
France
Year
Type
Religious medal
Composition
Nickel silver
Weight
12.2 g
Diameter
32 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round with a loop
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Ludovic Penin
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Within a quatrefoil studded with small crosses, the bust of Saint Mary, haloed and facing right. In an outer circle, the legend in French and the name of the engraver and city of issue. The engraver`s initials are also in the corners, below the truncation.
Obverse lettering
MONTREZ ✤ VOUS ✤ NOTRE ✤ MERE ✤
L P
✤ PENIN ✠ LYON ✤
Obverse script
Reverse description
Within an oval studded with small crosses, Saint Louis de Gonzague, haloed and facing front, stands facing left, holding Jesus on the cross with both hands. At the exergue, in a medallion, the symbol of the Society of Jesus (Monogram of Christ), of which Saint Aloysius was a member. Latin legend all around, in a four-lobed floral design.
