What Is This? | Anti-Catholic Medal

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Gote New Member Sweden 8 Posts	Posted 11/25/2012 06:53 am Hi, what is this? It's made of brass and is 33mm wide. I always keep it in my wallet for good luck, but I don't think it helps. Identified - moved to Medals forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Henry2 Valued Member United States 106 Posts	Posted 11/25/2012 07:56 am Really interesting, those who don't see it there is a illusion to the coin, take the top pick for example, you see a man looking left with a top hat, now look upside down and you have a jester looking right. I have no clue what it is but I like it. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 11/25/2012 09:43 am Very cool! Anti-catholic satire! Check this out for some clues: http://www.britishmuseum.org/resear...&numpages=10 Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 11/25/2012 09:47 am The legends read: "Wise men are sometimes foolish," and "The perverted church has the face of the devil!" The medals, with cardinal/jester and pope/devil portraits, apparently first appeared in the mid-16th century as a protest of the Council of Trent. Edited by philadelphian 11/25/2012 10:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
Gote New Member Sweden 8 Posts	Posted 11/25/2012 1:29 pm Thanks for the translation and the info. Perhaps I shouldn't wear it in my wallet anymore. Report this Post to the Staff
TooMz New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 11/29/2012 01:29 am Very cool coin! Report this Post to the Staff
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