does anybody know anything about roasrys?

[BYdetector90]

does anybody know anything about roasry's?

I dug this rosary up today. on the back is aj emblem(possibly a makers mark) i cannot find on the internet at all! on the front under Virgin Mary's feet says 1830. the peice was not corroded and its a silvery metal. Any help would he greatly appreciated.

 

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[Michiganne]

Nice find. The medal you have is called the "miraculous medal" and was first made in 1830. Do you have more pieces to the rosary or just that?

HH

Here is some history on the images:

The History of the Miraculous Medal​

The Front Side - On the front of the Miraculous Medal, Mary stands on a globe, representing the earth, with a crushed snake under her feet. This image represents Mary's role as "Queen of Heaven and Earth". The snake represents Satan, who was defeated by Mary's obedience to God. The rays coming from her hands symbolize the graces Mary gives to those who ask her. The year 1830 commemorates the year that the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Catherine Laboure.​

The Reverse Side - On the reverse side of the Miraculous Medal is a cross and the letter "M". The cross represents Christ's sacrifice for our salvation, while the bar under the cross stands for the Earth. The "M" stands for "Mary" and her true devotion both to Jesus and to her children on Earth. The two hearts are the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful Heart of Mary. The entire image is surrounded by twelve stars. The stars can represent both the twelve Apostles and the verse from the Book of Revelation, "a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of 12 stars" (Revelation 12:1).

 

[BYdetector90]

Nice find. The medal you have is called the "miraculous medal" and was first made in 1830. Do you have more pieces to the rosary or just that?

HH

Here is some history on the images:

The History of the Miraculous Medal
http://www.catholiccompany.com/miraculous-medals-c564/The Front Side - On the front of the Miraculous Medal, Mary stands on a globe, representing the earth, with a crushed snake under her feet. This image represents Mary's role as "Queen of Heaven and Earth". The snake represents Satan, who was defeated by Mary's obedience to God. The rays coming from her hands symbolize the graces Mary gives to those who ask her. The year 1830 commemorates the year that the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Catherine Laboure.

http://www.catholiccompany.com/miraculous-medals-c564/The Reverse Side - On the reverse side of the Miraculous Medal is a cross and the letter "M". The cross represents Christ's sacrifice for our salvation, while the bar under the cross stands for the Earth. The "M" stands for "Mary" and her true devotion both to Jesus and to her children on Earth. The two hearts are the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful Heart of Mary. The entire image is surrounded by twelve stars. The stars can represent both the twelve Apostles and the verse from the Book of Revelation, "a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of 12 stars" (Revelation 12:1).

what you see is all i have. it came out of a yard of an old torn down house. but your information was Very useful. do you know if this peice is old or made of silver or anything?

 

[terpfan]

Michiganne is right, this is a Miraculous Medal. It is not part of a rosary, however, which is something altogether different. It would be very hard to identify how old your Miraculouse Medal is, but your best bet would be to estimate its age based on the age of the house that was torn down. As for the material it was made from, from your photo it looks to be silver plated. It may not be of high material value, but is a beautiful piece for sure. I have never seen one with the cut-outs before.