We paired two rarely spotted vintage silver tone medals together: A special centennial medal from 1958 made to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of Bernadette’s first visions of the Virgin Mary in the grottoes at Lourdes, France, and a medal from the spiritual site of the Hermitage in the Loire Valley, France.
Each medal is about the size of a quarter.
Front:
Image of Virgin Mary encircled in a porthole frame.
Back:
Vision of Saint Bernadette in the grottoes at Lourdes, France.
St. Bernadette had a total of 18 visions of the Virgin Mary in the grottoes at Lourdes. Since then, the site has been considered a holy place where followers go to swim in the waters. Lourdes is still an extremely popular pilgrimage destination. Travelers from all over the world make the journey every year seeking health and healing.
The dates 1858-1958 indicates that this particular medal was minted for the 100th anniversary of Bernadette’s visions.
Front:
Our Lady of the Hermitage (Notre-Dame de l'Hermitage) medal celebrates the Virgin Mary and spiritual site located in the Loire Valley, France. An image of the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ Child encircled by the inscription “N.D. L’Hermitage Priez Pour Nous” (transl: Our Lady of the Hermitage Pray for Us).
Back:
A sprig of lily flowers with inscription: “Sr. de N.D. de L’Hermitage”
We paired two rarely spotted vintage silver tone medals together: A special centennial medal from 1958 made to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of Bernadette’s first visions of the Virgin Mary in the grottoes at Lourdes, France, and a medal from the spiritual site of the Hermitage in the Loire Valley, France.
Each medal is about the size of a quarter.
Front:
Image of Virgin Mary encircled in a porthole frame.
Back:
Vision of Saint Bernadette in the grottoes at Lourdes, France.
St. Bernadette had a total of 18 visions of the Virgin Mary in the grottoes at Lourdes. Since then, the site has been considered a holy place where followers go to swim in the waters. Lourdes is still an extremely popular pilgrimage destination. Travelers from all over the world make the journey every year seeking health and healing.
The dates 1858-1958 indicates that this particular medal was minted for the 100th anniversary of Bernadette’s visions.
Front:
Our Lady of the Hermitage (Notre-Dame de l'Hermitage) medal celebrates the Virgin Mary and spiritual site located in the Loire Valley, France. An image of the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ Child encircled by the inscription “N.D. L’Hermitage Priez Pour Nous” (transl: Our Lady of the Hermitage Pray for Us).
Back:
A sprig of lily flowers with inscription: “Sr. de N.D. de L’Hermitage”
