Tag: Bible
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Come Holy Spirit medallion
A dove and prayer for Pentecost Pentecost Most of us know Pentecost for the Holy Spirit descending on the Apostles after the Ascension of Jesus. It is that, but it also actually has much older roots, back to the book of Exodus. The word Pentecost means “fifty” in Greek, and it was celebrated 50 days…
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Elijah’s chariot of fire medallion
God’s miraculous power, reflected in an Old-Testament verse full of imagery Ahab In Exodus 14, God saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. This has been dated to between 1440 BC and 1225 BC. A few hundred years later, Ahab was the seventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel. His reign has been verified…
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1975 Vatican 5 Lire
Redemption of the Woman of Bethany Vatican Coins From the formation of the Vatican State (which we covered in an earlier piece), coins had featured either the pope or his coat of arms on one side, and generally holy figures (Jesus, Mary, saints, angels, etc). The Vatican issued a consistent set of coins of from…
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1995 South Africa 1 Cent
A very symbolic pair of Cape Sparrows South Africa (South Africa, at the bottom of Africa, from Wikipedia). Archaeological evidence indicates that the San are among the oldest indigenous groups in Southern Africa, with their remains dating back approximately 20,000 years. Khoisan refers to the original indigenous peoples of Southern Africa, consisting primarily of the…
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Armor of God medallion
A very symbolic passage from Ephesians St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians For a brief time at the end of his second missionary journey, and then for more than two years on his third missionary journey, Paul ministered to the church at Ephesus (Acts 18:18–21; 19:1–41). Ephesus was a city in what is now modern-day…
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Proverbs: “A friend loves at all times” medallion
A positive piece to give a friend. Medallions with bible quotes One of my favourite collections is my folder of pieces with biblical quotes. I posted earlier this year about a medallion depicting The Last Supper my daughter gifted me for Christmas. This time, I have another piece with a biblical reference, which I am…
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The Last Supper medallion
The 100th piece on the site, a present from my daughter This is the 100th post on the site and I hope you’re enjoying these little snippets about coins and exonumia. I’ve been trying to think how best to mark this milestone – my most expensive coin? A coin from a country I haven’t covered…
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The Lord Bless You and Keep You medallion
A beautiful verse on a medallion. In the Old Testament, the book of Numbers presents an account of the 38-year period of Israel’s wandering in the desert following the establishment of the covenant of Sinai. The covenant of Sinai is detailed in the book of Exodus. It was God’s agreement with the Israelites, after Moses…