Médaille- Saint Michel, L.Penin

Obverse

Saint Michael slaying the dragon.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MICHAEL PUGNAVIT CUM DRAGONE ET FECIT VICTORIAM
QVIS
VT
DEVS
L.PENIN

Reverse

An angel and a child.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✤ CONGREGATION DES SAINTS ANGES ✤
L. PENIN

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

From 1830 to the present day, four generations of medal artists have signed their works with the Penin name. This Provencal family of Flemish origin engraved enough medals to illustrate Lyon's political, religious and economic history.
Ludovic Penin (1830-1868) decided to publish the medals he had engraved. More than his father, he composed numerous religious medals, and the quality of his work earned him the title of "Pontifical Engraver" granted in 1864 by the Pontifical Brief.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

De 1830 à nos jours, quatre générations d'artistes médailleurs ont signé leurs œuvres du nom de Penin. Cette famille provençale, d'origine flamande, a gravé suffisamment de médailles pour illustrer à travers elles l'histoire politique, religieuse ou économique de Lyon.
Ludovic Penin (1830-1868) décide d'éditer les médailles qu'il a gravées. Plus que son père, il compose de nombreuses médailles religieuses et la qualité de son travail lui vaut le titre de "graveur pontifical" accordé en 1864 par le bref pontifical.

See also

• Fantasy animal
• Cold weapons
• Religious figure
• Allegory

• Médaille- Saint Michel, L.Penin

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