{"product_id":"pius-x-silver-medal-st-helena-30224","title":"Pius X Silver Medal – St Helena Constantine Commemoration 1600th Edict of Milan, Exceptional, Large, Heavy, Mint Condition, Collector's","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1018\" data-start=\"645\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"839\" data-start=\"645\"\u003eThis exceptional early 20th-century silver medal, issued in 1913 under Pope Pius X, commemorates the 1600th anniversary of the Edict of Milan (313 AD)—a defining moment in Christian history.\u003c\/strong\u003e Struck by the renowned \u003cstrong data-end=\"902\" data-start=\"863\"\u003eKissing workshop of Menden, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e, this large-format medal represents a documented and highly collectible example of European religious medallic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1344\" data-start=\"1020\"\u003eExecuted in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1073\" data-start=\"1032\"\u003ehigh relief with remarkable precision\u003c\/strong\u003e, the medal presents a powerful iconographic narrative centered on Emperor Constantine’s divine vision and the triumph of Christianity. The Latin inscription \u003cem data-end=\"1254\" data-start=\"1231\"\u003e“IN HOC SIGNO VINCES”\u003c\/em\u003e (“By this sign, you shall conquer”) reinforces its historical and spiritual significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1590\" data-start=\"1346\"\u003eThe reverse features a finely detailed portrait of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1424\" data-start=\"1397\"\u003ePope Pius X (1903–1914)\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1457\" data-start=\"1441\"\u003eSaint Helena\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1483\" data-start=\"1462\"\u003eSaint Constantine\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbolizing the discovery of the True Cross and the legalization of Christianity within the Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1735\" data-start=\"1592\"\u003eThis piece is ideal for collectors seeking a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1653\" data-start=\"1637\"\u003ePius X medal\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1687\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003eEdict of Milan commemorative\u003c\/strong\u003e, or a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1734\" data-start=\"1694\"\u003esigned Kissing workshop silver medal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1740\" data-start=\"1737\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1768\" data-start=\"1742\" data-section-id=\"1reerq7\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1768\" data-start=\"1746\"\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2073\" data-start=\"1770\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1802\" data-start=\"1770\" data-section-id=\"r5kvmz\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1781\" data-start=\"1772\"\u003ePope:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pius X (1903–1914)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1848\" data-start=\"1803\" data-section-id=\"to8b9d\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1815\" data-start=\"1805\"\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1913 (MCMXIII) \/ 313 (CCCXIII)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1903\" data-start=\"1849\" data-section-id=\"1vbct06\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1864\" data-start=\"1851\"\u003eWorkshop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kissing, Menden (Germany, est. 1850)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1950\" data-start=\"1904\" data-section-id=\"1qmp41\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1915\" data-start=\"1906\"\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e DEP. KISSING (registered design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1989\" data-start=\"1951\" data-section-id=\"qoojrr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1966\" data-start=\"1953\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver (acid tested)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2014\" data-start=\"1990\" data-section-id=\"dr860a\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2005\" data-start=\"1992\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~45 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2038\" data-start=\"2015\" data-section-id=\"1f1s368\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2028\" data-start=\"2017\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~33.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2073\" data-start=\"2039\" data-section-id=\"z2sooe\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2052\" data-start=\"2041\"\u003eRelief:\u003c\/strong\u003e High relief strike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2078\" data-start=\"2075\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2126\" data-start=\"2080\" data-section-id=\"kfok0x\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2126\" data-start=\"2084\"\u003eHistorical \u0026amp; Iconographic Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2290\" data-start=\"2128\"\u003eThis medal commemorates the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2183\" data-start=\"2156\"\u003eEdict of Milan (313 AD)\u003c\/strong\u003e, proclaimed by Emperor Constantine, which granted legal tolerance to Christianity within the Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2726\" data-start=\"2292\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2339\" data-start=\"2292\" data-section-id=\"j6rbjp\"\u003eMarks the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2337\" data-start=\"2304\"\u003e1600th anniversary (313–1913)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2410\" data-start=\"2340\" data-section-id=\"1h16zg3\"\u003eReflects early 20th-century revival of Christian historical themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2494\" data-start=\"2411\" data-section-id=\"53wnta\"\u003eConnected to \u003cstrong data-end=\"2461\" data-start=\"2426\"\u003ePope Pius X’s Apostolic context\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"2491\" data-start=\"2463\"\u003eUniversis Christifidelibus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2608\" data-start=\"2495\" data-section-id=\"11lt75l\"\u003eFeatures key figures:\n\u003cul data-end=\"2608\" data-start=\"2523\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2563\" data-start=\"2523\" data-section-id=\"1fcwpo2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2546\" data-start=\"2525\"\u003eSaint Constantine\u003c\/strong\u003e (with Labarum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2608\" data-start=\"2566\" data-section-id=\"qjrh3k\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2584\" data-start=\"2568\"\u003eSaint Helena\u003c\/strong\u003e (with the True Cross)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2726\" data-start=\"2609\" data-section-id=\"d478wd\"\u003eSymbolism includes:\n\u003cul data-end=\"2726\" data-start=\"2635\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2655\" data-start=\"2635\" data-section-id=\"2hbu15\"\u003eChi-Rho standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2685\" data-start=\"2658\" data-section-id=\"1ssc3wb\"\u003eLaurel wreath (victory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2726\" data-start=\"2688\" data-section-id=\"84vof0\"\u003ePapal insignia (authority \u0026amp; peace)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2870\" data-start=\"2728\"\u003eThis is not a generic devotional medal, but a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2819\" data-start=\"2774\"\u003ehistorically grounded commemorative issue\u003c\/strong\u003e tied to one of Christianity’s foundational events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2875\" data-start=\"2872\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2908\" data-start=\"2877\" data-section-id=\"b07exo\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2908\" data-start=\"2881\"\u003eWorkshop \u0026amp; Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3032\" data-start=\"2910\"\u003eThe marking \u003cstrong data-end=\"2940\" data-start=\"2922\"\u003e“DEP. KISSING”\u003c\/strong\u003e confirms a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2981\" data-start=\"2952\"\u003eregistered model (déposé)\u003c\/strong\u003e by the prestigious \u003cstrong data-end=\"3021\" data-start=\"3001\"\u003eKissing workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3146\" data-start=\"3034\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3065\" data-start=\"3034\" data-section-id=\"1p1twlv\"\u003eAuthentic period production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3106\" data-start=\"3066\" data-section-id=\"dzklwg\"\u003eRecognized numismatic classification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3146\" data-start=\"3107\" data-section-id=\"uo0nou\"\u003eNon-reproduction, documented design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3239\" data-start=\"3148\"\u003eKissing medals are highly regarded for their \u003cstrong data-end=\"3238\" data-start=\"3193\"\u003etechnical excellence and artistic quality\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3244\" data-start=\"3241\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3263\" data-start=\"3246\" data-section-id=\"pfehcl\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3263\" data-start=\"3250\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3301\" data-start=\"3265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3301\" data-start=\"3265\"\u003eNear Mint \/ Almost Fleur de Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3504\" data-start=\"3303\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3343\" data-start=\"3303\" data-section-id=\"7nvej0\"\u003eExceptional preservation for its age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3380\" data-start=\"3344\" data-section-id=\"yakofr\"\u003eSharp, crisp high-relief details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3410\" data-start=\"3381\" data-section-id=\"1ycbpjl\"\u003eMinimal wear on high نقاط\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3463\" data-start=\"3411\" data-section-id=\"gvh8hk\"\u003eOriginal surfaces with attractive natural patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3504\" data-start=\"3464\" data-section-id=\"3yif7m\"\u003eNo significant damage or restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3578\" data-start=\"3506\"\u003eSuch condition is \u003cstrong data-end=\"3542\" data-start=\"3524\"\u003eextremely rare\u003c\/strong\u003e for medals of this size and period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3583\" data-start=\"3580\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3637\" data-start=\"3585\" data-section-id=\"1x7g76e\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3637\" data-start=\"3589\"\u003eWhy This Medal Matters (GEO \/ AIO Optimized)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3896\" data-start=\"3639\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3678\" data-start=\"3639\" data-section-id=\"6bdbva\"\u003eRare \u003cstrong data-end=\"3676\" data-start=\"3646\"\u003ePius X silver medal (1913)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3740\" data-start=\"3679\" data-section-id=\"amvwdb\"\u003eCommemorates the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3738\" data-start=\"3698\"\u003eEdict of Milan (Constantine, 313 AD)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3785\" data-start=\"3741\" data-section-id=\"17420kj\"\u003eSigned example from \u003cstrong data-end=\"3783\" data-start=\"3763\"\u003eKissing workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3835\" data-start=\"3786\" data-section-id=\"j79hwr\"\u003eLarge, heavy format with high-relief artistry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3896\" data-start=\"3836\" data-section-id=\"10jr2ct\"\u003eCombines \u003cstrong data-end=\"3894\" data-start=\"3847\"\u003ereligious, historical, and numismatic value\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3901\" data-start=\"3898\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3928\" data-start=\"3903\" data-section-id=\"sbezta\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3928\" data-start=\"3907\"\u003eCollector Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3965\" data-start=\"3930\"\u003eHighly desirable for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4117\" data-start=\"3967\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3993\" data-start=\"3967\" data-section-id=\"1u2lwty\"\u003ePapal \u0026amp; Vatican medals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4040\" data-start=\"3994\" data-section-id=\"154py2p\"\u003eEuropean medallic art (early 20th century)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4075\" data-start=\"4041\" data-section-id=\"1pak0h4\"\u003eChristian historical artifacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4117\" data-start=\"4076\" data-section-id=\"1tboexq\"\u003eSigned and workshop-documented pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4122\" data-start=\"4119\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"4139\" data-start=\"4124\" data-section-id=\"3l32ru\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4139\" data-start=\"4128\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4352\" data-start=\"4141\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4219\" data-start=\"4141\"\u003eA museum-quality silver medal combining history, faith, and craftsmanship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4222\" data-start=\"4219\"\u003eIts rarity, size, condition, and documented origin make it a standout acquisition for advanced collectors and refined collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4357\" data-start=\"4354\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePictures are an intrinsic part of the description. 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