Description:
- Oval die-cut aluminium medal, with flat handle and ring. Probably from the second half of the 20th century.
- The high relief of the Medal has a good quality.
- Obverse: Virgen de los Remedios, patron saint of Alicante. The first reference to her image dates back to the year 1700, and she has been linked since her origins to the Order of the Holy Trinity and the Captives, known as Trinitarians. Numerous cities have taken her as their patron saint and many churches and temples are consecrated to her name.
- Reverse: Plain
- On the Obverse appears the following inscription: 'Cofradía Virgen del Remedio Petrel'.
- Edge: Plain without any inscription.
- On the lower right hand side there is a seal with what looks like an anchor inside.
- It is very important that the object has a distinctive mark or contrast in order to be able to identify data such as its maker, the place where it was made and other details.
Conservation and Damage:
- The medal is in very good condition with minimal wear.
- Both the obverse and reverse show minimal wear.
- It shows wear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed description of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
3296 - Virgen del Remedio Brotherhood Medal. Aluminium.