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I have here a medal it approx 1 &3/8 " in diamater on one side knights head and sword with wing on the helmet on the reverse is man on horse spearing a dragon it looks like the wording is S.GEORGIUS EOVITUM PATRONUS Silver coloured with ring on top for chain or string. Have seen some like it on the net bu not the exact on Im referring to Dont want to retire so not to much please.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.accoding to those 2 links, a similar medal was part of the Montague Guest collection of badges, tokens and passes: presented in 1907 to the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities., it doesn't necessarily date your medal to that period but calls it a St Georges's society medal, The Royal Society of St George was established in 1894, here's details, the medal you have could be from any year since 1894
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After extensive digging, I found this on a German website (http://www.emuenzen.de). It might fit your medal.
S.GEORGIUS EQUTUM PATRONUS means St. George Patron of the Knight. (Is this on the other side: IN TEMPERE SECURITAS?) One was found in a field in northern Germany. This is a St. George medal, which was very likely struck, as a talisman/bringer of luck, in about 1772. Made in large quantities, at first in silver, later mostly of copper or bronze (often silvered), and mostly with a hanging loop or eye. The motto has not changed much over the centuries, because they were repeatedly copied. Because of this, the year and place of production are difficult to trace. Value: even in good condition, they can still be found at the bottom of odds-and-ends/remnants boxes at fleamarkets.
One was recently sold on ebay for about $6.99.
S.GEORGIUS EQUTUM PATRONUS means St. George Patron of the Knight. (Is this on the other side: IN TEMPERE SECURITAS?) One was found in a field in northern Germany. This is a St. George medal, which was very likely struck, as a talisman/bringer of luck, in about 1772. Made in large quantities, at first in silver, later mostly of copper or bronze (often silvered), and mostly with a hanging loop or eye. The motto has not changed much over the centuries, because they were repeatedly copied. Because of this, the year and place of production are difficult to trace. Value: even in good condition, they can still be found at the bottom of odds-and-ends/remnants boxes at fleamarkets.
One was recently sold on ebay for about $6.99.