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jgd New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 12:20 pm Hello, Any information about the attached medal will be appreciated. It looks to me like it has the following lettering: COR (on the left) and JESV (on the right) Thanks, jgd Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 1:09 pm As you have probably already figured out, it is a Catholic religious medal. Cor Jesu translates to "Sacred Heart of Jesus". It is most likely a medal from The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus which is a Catholic organization that was founded in Italy in 1894. There is also an all-girls Catholic high school in the St Louis area affiliated with that organization that goes by the name of Cor Jesu Academy. Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 1:43 pm Well, I read "COR JESV" and it translates as "(Sacred) Heart of Jesus." The object being held on the "Cor Jesv" side is a representation (?) of the globe. A cross is above the globe and often this image is superimposed over the heart. Or just the heart with a cross. On the other side I believe (?) that it is a crown on the head. Can you identify the gender? It might be Mary, especially since blue is associated with her depiction in painting. Quite nicely executed if so. Report this Post to the Staff
jgd New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/07/2013 11:13 pm I looked closely at the figure on the "blue" side and it does appear to be a female. Thanks very much for your responses. Report this Post to the Staff
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