Medieval Pewter Pilgrim Badge of Saint Nicholas

Circa 1300 A.D. With facing image of St. Nicholas of Myra in orans pose with spiral-headed crook, Maltese cross motif, frieze of devotees below and arch canopy with enigmatic legend 'NMM[.] AVG[.] OK [.]MEA +'. Cf. van Beuningen, H.J.E. & Koldeweij, A.M., Rotterdam paper VIII. Heilig en Profaan 1000 Laatmiddeleeuwse Insignes, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, 1993, item 295.7.46 grams, 42 mm (1 5/8 in.). From the Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent.with Gallery 51, 21 June 2013, lot 72.[No Reserve]