Aloysius de Gonzaga / ST LOUIS DE GONZAGUE FRENCH RELIGIOUS MEDAL

$ 4.23

Brand: FRENCH MINT Country of Origin: France Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated Fineness: 0.999 Type: Medal Composition: Bronze

Description

Aloysius de Gonzaga / ST LOUIS DE GONZAGUE FRENCH RELIGIOUS MEDAL. Obverse: St Louis de Gonzague. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the victims of a serious epidemic. He was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726. Weight : 5,8 grams. Obverse : St Louis de Gonzague Aloysius de Gonzaga, SJ (Italian: Luigi Gonzaga; 9 March 1568 – 21 June 1591) was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the victims of a serious epidemic. He was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726. Reverse : virgin Mary Diameter : 24 m m or 1 inch Weight : 5,8 grams Metal : bronze