Tag: Knight
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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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1643 Malta 4 Tari
An interesting countermarked coin Knights of Malta I’ve previously mentioned the Sovereign Order of Malta, founded in the 11th century, and still active. Like many religious organisations, the Order today is primarily focussed on helping those in need. Also like several other religious organisations (notably the Pope, currently the head of the Catholic Church, formerly…
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2017 Lithuania 20 Euro Cents
A powerful heraldic design on a modern currency Lithuania The Republic of Lithuania is country on the Baltic Sea, which also includes, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Germany and Denmark. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania specifically are known as the “Baltic States“. The Kingdom of Lithuania was formed in 1253 when King Mindaugas, son of…