Please help me identify this medal.

dtkk49a · February 15, 2009 3:31AM

Hi,
Looking for information on this medal that has been in the family for awhile. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

ormandh · February 15, 2009 6:40AM

Wish I could read it. Is that Italian? -Dan

ASUtodd · February 15, 2009 7:12AM

Ilarione is a City in Italy, it's actually called San Giovanni Ilarione. I think that is what the S.Ilarione stands for... the ABR (ABE) and Prot.DI parts I have no clue... I think the last part may be reference to Catalonia??? Hard to read... Thats about all I can come up with.. Your family Italian?

JZrarities · February 15, 2009 8:18AM

s. ilarione abb. prot. di catlonia

San Giovanni Ilarione (What ASUTodd said) Abbey (monks?)
Protectors in Catalonia

My best guess using Google, Wikipedia and Babelfish (altavista translator of Italian)

With a SKULL on the ground. hmmmm...

spoon · February 15, 2009 8:26AM

There were a few Saint Ilariones, so it may not be describing a town. "Abb" is short for abbazia = abbey. It is definitely Italian, using "di". But I can't make out that last word? and what is written under 1903?

Most of the religious medallions I'm personally familiar with are more modern (grandmother came over in the 50s) so I can only speak very generally on this one - the ones I've seen usually have a more purely religious motif. This looks like the sort of design I'd expect from a layman. That's just me thinking out loud on this - I guess I'm just saying it's different

Daltonista · February 15, 2009 9:10AM

This may be your guy...

Please help me identify this medal.

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