Had a relic and didn't realize it.

[DiggingSicilia]

I found this a few days ago and thought it was early 1900s. Turns out these were religious medallions made during the XVI-XVII centuries

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very cool !

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Very cool !

It is Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Francis Xavier. Wish coins cleaned up this good. They were both canonized in 1622

 

[iAmMike]

That is pretty awesome! Is metal detecting legal in Italy? I read that it was, but that it was run by the mafia.

 

[oldmxrat]

That's a super cool find, congrats!

 

[DiggingSicilia]

That is pretty awesome! Is metal detecting legal in Italy? I read that it was, but that it was run by the mafia.

It is legal and the is not run by the Mafia. Those are all rumors.

After cleaning. S. Franz Xaver

 

[antmike915]

Nice find 👍

 

[iAmMike]

It is legal and the is not run by the Mafia. Those are all rumors.
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After cleaning. S. Franz Xaver

That cleaned up nice. Lots of treasures to find over there - keep posting the beauties!

 

[dognose]

very nice find!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Congratulations on your super finds! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Digger RJ]

I found this a few days ago and thought it was early 1900s. Turns out these were religious medallions made during the XVI-XVII centuries
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Nice!!! Congrats!!!