VATICAN Medal (set of casting molds) 1750s-1800s Rome. Lead casting molds for a Society of Jesus piligrim medal. XF

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1750s, Papal States, Rome. Lead casting molds for a Society of Jesus piligrim medal.

Mint Year: ca. 1750s-1800s.
Denomination: Lead Casting Mold Set for a Society of Jesus (Jesuitenorden) Medal, made in Rome.
Condition: A few scratches and digs on the inside and remains of red wax (of which the pilgrim medals were probably made), otherwise a nice XF, rarely found as a complete set!
Weight: 36.64gm, 37.9gm
Diameter: 52mm (each)
Material: Lead



Obverse: Illuminating Christogram (IHS) shining thru clouds above two kneeled angels.
Legend: SIA . L . IL . SS - SACRAMENTO
Exergue: ROMA+++

Reverse: Jesuit monks and other saints gathered around the cross of Christ. Sun and moon are flanking the cross above, clouds are below.
Legend: SOCIET . - IES



The manufacturing of pilgrim medals made by casting of wax was a common practice, which made it possible to give pilgrims an affordable gift, which they would bring home as a souvenir of their journey to the Society of Jesus in Rome.




The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits (/ˈdʒɛʒuɪts, ˈdʒɛzju-/ JEZH-oo-its, JEZ-ew-; Latin: Iesuitae), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions, with the approval of Pope Paul III. Today, the Society of Jesus is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 countries. Jesuits work in education, research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also conduct retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social and humanitarian works, and promote ecumenical dialogue.

The Society of Jesus is consecrated under the patronage of Madonna della Strada, a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is led by a superior general. The headquarters of the society, its general curia, is in Rome. The historic curia of Ignatius is now part of the Collegio del Gesù attached to the Church of the Gesù, the Jesuit mother church.

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