This Bid is for the most amazing quality Jeweler Craftsmanship in the world, we have hired the finest to make the best religious Jewelry you will find, each medal and cross is hand crafted to elegance. Please see more of this collection in our Museum pectoral cross section of our store. This medal is 2 sided with filigree 14KT Gold Vermeil and Solid sterling silver 925, each piece is hallmarked of its quality, it will also come gift boxed. you will be amazed.  it is the highest Museum quality! We are starting this bid so low to attract quality bidders to our amazing collection, please see our store and what we have to offer, thank you so much. God Bless

                                                  size: 2 1/4"x1 1/4" The Imperial Cross of St Petersburg. Reversible The Cross-is suspend from the bail by a Double Headed Eagle. The Double Headed Eagle was originally the symbol of the Byzantine Empire, which was considered the second Rome. The eagle has two heads, one looking East and the other looking West. After the fall of Constantinople, Russia considered itself the successor of the Empire and the Third Rome. Thereby adopting the Double Headed Eagle as its symbol. The circular panels on each bar: Top Circular  a representation of a dove representing the Holy Spirit perched on an open gospel book. Left Circular  St Peter the Chief of the Apostles. Right Circular  St John the Beloved. Bottom Circular  St John the Baptist. Christ, in the Russian tradition, is often portrayed alive on the Cross. Above his image are the Greek letters IC XC for Jesus Christ. The VERSO contains in a diamond shape is the Virgin of Kazan  the Protectress of Russia. The icon of the Kazan Mother of God is the most beloved icon of the Russian people. Many miracles are attributed to this icon  including the saving of St Petersburg from Hitler and the German invasion of the Second World War. Below a prayer of intercession to the Virgin Mary. The circular panels on each bar: Top Circular  St Alexander Nevsky, the founder of modern Russian State and the Patron of St Petersburg. Left Circular  St John of Kronstadt, the Saint the Island of Kronstadt on the route to St Petersburg from the Gulf of Finland. Right Circular  St Catherine of Alexandra. patroness of the famed Empress Catherine the Great. Bottom Circular  St Peter the Apostle, the Patron Saint of Peter the Great with a representation of the Church of SS Peter and Paul where the city of St Petersburg was founded.

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