I know this doesn't classify as ancient, but I just bought this
Christian medallion from
Medieval Spain, 16th-17th Century A.D. It's the first such item I've bought and I know nothing of it's background or it's scarcity or lack thereof. I wonder if anybody might know who's image is on what I'll call the
obverse of this small
medallion... he looks left at a likeness of
Christ on the
Cross. Not a
Christian, I'm not sure who this is! Also, I wonder what the letters S
CAR might represent?
Does anybody here collect these? Are there any
good sites or books you might point me to that could shed some light on these? Thanks.