Amulet, circular metal medal, with St. George depicted slaying a dragon on one side and a boat on the other, with a perforation for suspension. [RB 24/07/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, circular metal medal, with St. George depicted slaying a dragon on one side and a boat on the other, with a perforation for suspension. [RB 24/07/2012]
Long description: Amulet, circular metal medal, with St. George depicted slaying a dragon on one side and a boat on the other, with a perforation for suspension. St. George is depicted in relief riding a horse and slaying a dragon on one side. There is a Latin inscription above the image which reads: 'S. GEORGIVUS EQVITVM PATRONVS'. On the other side of the medal there is an image of a boat on a stormy sea surrounded by the Latin inscription 'IN TEMPESTATE SECURITAS'. There are some traces of ?silver ?gilding. [RB 24/07/2012]
Geographical reference: France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Silver Gilt Metal, Process Struck, Process Perforated, Process Inscribed, Process Gilded
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 30 x 26 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.2283 Other numbers: 4569