Features:
Dimensions, mm: 21*11
Average weight: 2,4 grams
Materials: silver 925, gilding 999
Techniques: casting, gilding, blackening, handmade
St. Elena (+ 250-330) Was the mother of St. Emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire. Together with his son in the year 312 she adopted Christianity and began to promote the approval of a new religion in the empire. In 326 St. Elena went to Jerusalem to find the cross on which the Lord was crucified. The local residents, it has managed to find out that the place where the Lord's Cross is buried, built a church in honor of Venus. By order of Helena building broke, we found three crosses and a plate with the inscription, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." Crosses in turn entrusted the deceased. By laying the third cross a dead man resurrected. Then the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Macarius, and Empress Helen raised the cross of Christ, and showed it to the people. In memory of this event 14 September 27 Church established Krestovozdvizheniya holiday. Queen Helen built in the Holy Land several temples, one of which is the temple of the Holy Sepulcher, where every year on Easter night descends Holy Fire.
Memory St. Equal to the Apostles Elena committed 19 (6) March and 3 June (21 May).
