Collection of ± 1090 religious medals of the 19th and mainly 20th c.

Under 4 archival albums with transparent envelopes and carton boxes. Very good to superb condition.

Remarkable collection of Catholic medals of various colours and sizes, some with relics ("manto de malla de la Macarena of Sevilla", St Louis de Montfort, Don Orione, St Anthony of Padua...), representing many subjects: popes (Leo XIII, Pius IX, X, XI, and XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, Benedict XV...), - saints revered in Belgium (Anna van St. Bartholomeus in Antwerp, Gertrude in Nivelles, Godelieve in Gistel, Bavo in Ghent, Joachim Picolomini in Spa, Cornelius in Mechelen, Benedict in Maredsous, etc.), France (Jeanne d'Arc, Vincentius a Paulo), Italy, Switzerland, Germany, England (Thomas More), Spain..., Our Lady from various locations in the same countries (vol. 4), - orders or confraternities (Garde d'honneur du St. Sacrement, broederschappen van de Heilige Rozenkrans, van de heiligen Rita en Clara, Confrérie des Pèlerins de Rocamadour, Archiconfrérie thérésienne universelle...), - emblems (Sacred Heart, Holy Cross, Annunciation, Ecce Homo, Ex Rupe Agoniae......), - locations (Lourdes, Mont-Saint-Michel...), - events (Definitio dogmatici 1854, Marian Year 1954, "Concours de religion Bruxelles"...), - communion souvenirs, scapulars, "Miraculous Medal", etc. Typewritten list accompanying each album.
Joined: ± 130 other medals, unclassified in a metallic cigar box. (5 boxes)