Vintage Saint Genesius Gold Medallion citrine The serpent coils twice around

The serpent coils twice around the wrist

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Vintage Saint Genesius Gold Medallion citrine The serpent coils twice aroundDATE: Vintage, c. 1968 Cool vintage religious medallion depicting Saint Genesius along with two theatre masks and a globus cruciger (that weird little orb and cross thing). The reverse is carved with the initials K. H. and J. H. and a date: 4 68. Stamped ANTAYA 14k gold. Genesius of Rome is a legendary Christian saint from the 3rd century AD. Legend has it that his life took quite the turnaround as a young man he was a well known actor and comedian,