Cross Medallion

[SpyHunter]

Can anyone please help me ID this fancy cross I have found?

In the middle, one side has a horse and one side has a crown atop of another cross.

On both sides each cross end has a face and wings.

It is approx 1 1/2 inches tall and 1 inch wide.

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Thanks in advance!!

 

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[Oddjob]

No idea, but I wanted to say that this is really cool looking. If you clean it up will you post pictures.

 

[SpyHunter]

No idea, but I wanted to say that this is really cool looking. If you clean it up will you post pictures.

Not sure how to clean it any better.

 

[SpyHunter]

I'm too chicken to use anything other than water and a tooth brush to clean my finds.

No idea, but I wanted to say that this is really cool looking. If you clean it up will you post pictures.

 

[DCMatt]

It's a Catholic cruciform (4 way) religious pendant. There are many, many variations.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Looks old. It's been in the ground a while. Very cool find!

 

[Oddjob]

I'm too chicken to use anything other than water and a tooth brush to clean my finds.

freeze it in distilled water, let it soak in it first for a few hours, then freeze it, then let it thaw. should get the rest of that crud off.

Not sure what sort of metal it is, so I could not guide you any further than that.

But man that would make a killer christmass tree decoration.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats

 

[SpyHunter]

Nice find. Congrats

Thanks

 

[SpyHunter]

freeze it in distilled water, let it soak in it first for a few hours, then freeze it, then let it thaw. should get the rest of that crud off.

Not sure what sort of metal it is, so I could not guide you any further than that.

But man that would make a killer christmass tree decoration.

Here is after. It may help if I had a better camera other than my phone. It looks better in my opinion. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That’s very cool!! Next to axe heads, religious items are one of my favorite finds, I find a ton on the beaches of New England

 

[Oddjob]

Here is after. It may help if I had a better camera other than my phone. It looks better in my opinion. Thanks for the tip.View attachment 1654565View attachment 1654566View attachment 1654567

what part of Germany did you find that in.

 

[Oddjob]

It's a Catholic cruciform (4 way) religious pendant. There are many, many variations.

How the heck do you know all this stuff? 99.9% of the what is it stuff, you are right on. I used to try, but really I suck bad at this sort of stuff.

 

[SpyHunter]

what part of Germany did you find that in.

nordrhein-westfalen

 

[Oddjob]

nordrhein-westfalen

OK, you ever make it over to Speyer any. We used to beat those lake beaches to death around Speyer.

 

[SpyHunter]

No. Never been down that way.

OK, you ever make it over to Speyer any. We used to beat those lake beaches to death around Speyer.

 

[A2coins]

That is a great relic I love old stuff like that. Amazing and great ID

 

[namxat]

Spyhunter, you are not catholic, arent you :-)


The "other cross" is a Monstrance, where the holy of holies is shown during certain events.
The "horse" is the lamp of god.

Insofar clearly a catholic religious item. May even be a pilgrims sign, yet I can not remember any pilgrim site that it would relate to.

Greets Namxat


I could go to Speyer one weekend or another if weather and circumstances are ok.