Various Medals - IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. Undated medal (circa 1900...

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. Undated medal (circa 1900) Artist: L. Manfredini - O MARIA LABIS NESCIA ORA PRO NOBIS TIBI RECURRENTIBUS (= Mary, who knows no offense, pray for us who return to you) The Blessed Virgin stands facing forward, trampling a serpent and bestowing her blessing; at the bottom, L M F R/ EGO DILIGENTES ME DILIGO (= I love those who love me). Two angels kneel between Mary’s monogram within a 12-star mandorla and two burning hearts. AE The obverse of this piece depicts Mary in the style of her Immaculate Conception, as we know her from numerous consecration medals and other devotional objects in the tradition of the “miraculous medal.” The reverse features a combination of different motifs, including the 12-star mandorla, the monogram of the Mother of God, and the two burning hearts, as seen in the “miraculous medals” tradition. The composition of the image is enhanced by the two kneeling angels—Copper-plated metal (317 g – Ø 95.2 mm) Broken clasp