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Saint Jean de Matha
| Location | France |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of Saint John of Matha in high relief, depicted facing front wearing the habit of the Trinitarian Order adorned with a cross on his chest and a halo behind his head, his right hand raised to his breast and his left hand extended. A circular Latin legend surrounds the figure, with the date ROMAE 1198 appearing in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts in high relief the Virgin Mary standing on a pedestal surrounded by rays of glory, flanked by kneeling figures of Saint Felix de Valois and an angel, each in an attitude of prayer and chanting. A circular Latin legend frames the scene, with the date 1212 appearing in the lower exergue, referencing the founding of the convent of Cerfroid. |
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