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Inverted anchor cross. A cross with slightly widened ends, with two anchor flukes coming out of the top and curving left and right, also with slightly widened ends.







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  • Saint Anthony of Padua Medal

    Saint Anthony of Padua Medal

    A very large medal I hopefully won’t lose (Painting of St Anthony, from Catholic.org) St Anthony of Padua St. Anthony of Padua is one of the Catholic Church’s most popular saints. Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost and stolen articles, was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. He’s typically portrayed holding the child…

  • 1949 Portugal 20 Centavos

    1949 Portugal 20 Centavos

    Just because I like Roman Numerals This is my entry for Day 16, “P” of the Blogging from A-Z April Challenge!P = Portugal. Reverse The reverse of the coin features the denomination above the branches of an olive tree. The 20 of the denomination is written in Roman Numerals – XX. Roman numerals have often been…