First let me say that this topic is a bit creepy knowing there are medals out there with "parts" of saints on them; however, I do enjoy learning and researching. The answer;
Relic medals are parts or items or something associated with a Catholic Saint. There are 3 levels of the relics; First Class Relics - Actual part of a saint (a bone, a hair, a limb, etc.) Second Class Relics - An item that the saint wore (a sock, a shirt, a glove, etc.) Third Class Relics - The Third Class Relics on this site fall into 2 categories. The first category is a piece of cloth touched to a (first or second class) relic of the saint. Second category: In cases where there is no known existing relic of a saint, the cloth has been touched to the shrine of the saint.
catholic medals with some degree of relation to a saint: First Class Relics - Actual part of a saint (a bone, a hair, a limb, etc.) Second Class Relics - An item that the saint wore (a sock, a shirt, a glove, etc.) Third Class Relics - The Third Class Relics on this site fall into 2 categories. The first category is a piece of cloth touched to a (first or second class) relic of the saint. Second category: In cases where there is no known existing relic of a saint, the cloth has been touched to the shrine of the saint.
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And to think, some people actually spend coins...
Relic Medals are medals that have a connection to a Saint. 1st class medals contain a part of the Saint (bone, hair, etc...) while 2nd class medals contain something that was used by the Saint such as a shirt. 3rd class, which can be bought and sold contain something that has touched the Saint, generally a piece of cloth. 4th class have been touched to a second class relic.
The Relic Medals I know of are medals that were made with a Saints likeness that contain a third class relic. The following is the definition of a third class relic.
The Third Class Relics on this site fall into 2 categories. The first category is a piece of cloth touched to a (first or second class) relic of the saint. Second category: In cases where there is no known existing relic of a saint, the cloth has been touched to the shrine of the saint.
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ode to a cameo by Michael tender cameo, why are you so beloved, why do your devices stand out so lovely with strong contrast, why oh why are you all in my collection, beloved cameo
Class 1- A body part of a saint. (ewww....) Class 2- Something that the saint wore or used Class 3- An item, usually metal, that has been in contact with a first class medal Class 4- An item, usually cloth, that has ben in contact with a 2nd class medal
