{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-st-louis-king-of-france-medal","title":"Vintage Bronze St. Louis, King of France Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the front of the Vintage Bronze St. Louis, King of France Medal a crowned king stands in a heavy mantle, an upright sceptre in one hand and the Crown of Thorns held out in the other, with \u003cstrong\u003eS. LOVIS ROI DE FRANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e lettered around the rim — Saint Louis, King of France, the U spelled as a V in the older manner. The reverse is filled by a single spreading tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis IX brought the Crown of Thorns to Paris and built the Sainte-Chapelle to house it, and that is the relic he carries here. The tree belongs to the other story always told of him: that he sat beneath an oak at Vincennes to hear the petitions of ordinary people and gave judgment himself, without ceremony or intermediary. He is the patron of France, of rulers, and of anyone whose work is to be fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe St. Louis 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":48943618425017,"sku":"3c3-1193-B","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-1193-B.png?v=1787688770","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-st-louis-king-of-france-medal","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}