Gravestone engraved with IHS - monogram or symbol representing the Greek contraction of “Jesus”, St. Mary the Virgin, Wanstead

• Contributor: Tony Smith / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2A9GHYD
• File size: 36.3 MB (4 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 4000 x 3176 px | 33.9 x 26.9 cm | 13.3 x 10.6 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 13 April 2010
• Location: Wansford, Peterborough, England

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IHS is a monogram or symbol representing the Greek contraction of “Jesus”: Sometimes regarded as an abbreviation of the Latin phrase meaning “Jesus, Savior Of Men” or “In Hoe Signo vinces”