Christian Communion Medal By Ludovic Penin of Lyons, Very Rare, The Virgin Mary Mother of Children 1855
This beautiful bronze medal was made by Ludovic Penin who was the second in the generation of the famous family of medallists from Lyon in France. He was the son of Marius and the great grandfather of Adolphe Penin. The Penin family being the most famous family of medallists in France.
Ludovic was born in 1830 and died in 1868 aged just 36. It is for that reason that medals by him are so rare and command such high prices. Several pieces by him adorn the collections of the most famous museums around the world.
On the front is The Virgin Mary sitting on a throne with Jesus on her lap and flanked by two angels and the inscription reads 'Show thyself to be a mother"
On the reverse are two children with angels and the inscription surrounding them reads "Holy angels of God, pray for us - He ordered them to take care of you"
This is a large bronze medal at 4 centimetres in diameter.
This beautiful bronze medal was made by Ludovic Penin who was the second in the generation of the famous family of medallists from Lyon in France. He was the son of Marius and the great grandfather of Adolphe Penin. The Penin family being the most famous family of medallists in France.
Ludovic was born in 1830 and died in 1868 aged just 36. It is for that reason that medals by him are so rare and command such high prices. Several pieces by him adorn the collections of the most famous museums around the world.
On the front is The Virgin Mary sitting on a throne with Jesus on her lap and flanked by two angels and the inscription reads 'Show thyself to be a mother"
On the reverse are two children with angels and the inscription surrounding them reads "Holy angels of God, pray for us - He ordered them to take care of you"
This is a large bronze medal at 4 centimetres in diameter.
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