What is this Token/Medal/Charm/Amulet? - Religious Images and Greek? Text [solved]

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aaronmgd
Joined: 9 Jan 2013
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Posted: 9 Apr 2019, 03:28 #
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Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone can help me identify what this object is. It seems there may have been a loop on this at some point. One side seems to have an image of a baptism and the other side birth of Jesus?



~ 1.8 gr
~ 20.75 mm

Thanks,
Aaron
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PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
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Posted: 9 Apr 2019, 17:32 #
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ΒΑΠΤΙΣΙΣ = baptism
ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙ = birth
in greek
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
Status changed to Solved (aaronmgd, 14 Apr 2019, 04:12)
aaronmgd
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Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 04:12 #
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Thanks!
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auscoin
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Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 15:04 #
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'It seems there may have been a loop on this at some point.'

Yes, according to this https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/609216252/vintage-greek-religious-medal-baptism
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