{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-jerusalem-cross-medal-with-head-of-christ","title":"Vintage Bronze Jerusalem Cross Medal with Head of Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Bronze Jerusalem Cross Medal with Head of Christ is a small catechism in metal. Its form is the Jerusalem cross, a stepped cross with a smaller cross set into each of the four quarters, the badge of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and worn ever since by crusaders and by pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. At the center, raised inside a plain circle, is the bearded head of Christ in profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAround him the medal is lettered with four signs for one name. \u003cstrong\u003eIHS\u003c\/strong\u003e stands across the head, the ancient monogram of the name of Jesus taken from its Greek spelling; \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eΩ\u003c\/strong\u003e flank the portrait, Alpha and Omega, the first and the last of the Book of Revelation; and below sits the \u003cstrong\u003eChi-Rho\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first two letters of \u003cem\u003eChristos\u003c\/em\u003e laid across one another. Whichever way you turn it, it says the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Jerusalem cross medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943504163001,"sku":"3c3-409-B","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-409-B.png?v=1787688733","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-jerusalem-cross-medal-with-head-of-christ","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}