MEDAL VIRGIN OF MONTSERRAT. SAINT BENEDICT FOUNDER.

Description:
- Brass medal of the Virgin of Montserrat and Saint Benedict founder.
- Obverse: The Virgin of Montserrat appears next to a group of children playing musical instruments, behind it there are several mountains. Bordering the medal the following words: Our Lady of Montserrat.
- According to legend, the first image of the Virgin was found by children in the year 880. After seeing a light in the mountain, the children found the image of the Virgin inside a cave. In the place where it was found, the construction of the hermitage of Santa Maria was ordered.
- The reverse: Saint Benedict with shield and a cross in his hand. Bordering the following words: Saint Benedict Founder.
- Edge: Plain without any inscription.
- This is a nice medal, round. With a flat handle and a ring.
- It has a simple and very elegant design.
- The artistic quality of the medal is very high, executed in a very personal style and with great skill, achieving harmonious and expressive effects in the high reliefs.

Conservation and Damage:
- The medal is in perfect condition.
- It has some knocks and rubbing due to age.
- It shows the wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours of the photos are not equal to the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.