INGOT 1 OZ ORTHODOX SHRINES ICON FAITH,HOPE, LOVE AND SOPHIA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Ingot 1 Oz Orthodox Shrines Icon Faith,Hope, Love and Sophia Oxidised Silver Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Niue Metal Purity:    ¿Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2014 Weight:   1 Oz CoA:   Yes Face Value:   2 dollars Dimensions:   27 x 47¿mm     Quality:   Antique-Finish     Mintage:   3,000   New ingot, presentation paper box may has some attritions Saint Sophia the Martyr (d. 137 AD) is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 17. Born in Italy, Sophia had three daughters: Faith (age 12), Hope (age 10) and Charity (age 9), who were named after virtues mentioned by Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 13. They are said to have been martyred during the reign of Hadrian (117-138). The guards took Sophia's daughters one by one, from the eldest to the youngest and beat and tortured them to death. Sophia buried her daughters' bodies and remained by their graves for three days until she died herself. According to tradition, in 778 part of their relics were transferred to the women's convent at Eschau in Alsace. There is a common misconception that the capital city of Bulgaria, Sofia, is named after Saint Sophia the Martyr, and so the city's holiday is on September 17. Sofia is in fact named after its ancient cathedral church of Saint Sophia, consecrated not to the early Christian martyr but to the Divine Wisdom of God (Aghia Sophia in Greek). There are several icons of St. Sophia the Martyr and her daughters in that church, though. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.