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Ref: 7087 |
Spain,
Millennium of the Battle of Clavijo and the
Santiago Basilica Compostelana, bronze medal by S
Johnson (Milan) 1885-1886 Obv: view of
Santiago de Compostela cathedral basilica Rev:
depiction of the battle of Clavijo, APARICION DE
SANTIAGO APOSTOL EN LA BATALLA DE CLAVIJO around (Apparition of Apostle St
James in the Battle of Clavijo)
References:
- Notes:
The battle of Clavijo was supposed to have been fought
in 844 between Christian and Moorish armies, and that St James appeared the
evening before to the leader of the Spanish army. However scholars now
suggest it is a myth. The basilica is where St James the Apostle is buried, giving his name to the location (Santiago is
Spanish for St James). Price
£95 |
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