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Medal - Saint Benedict
| Location | Vatican City |
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| Weight | 2.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of Saint Benedict in relief, standing facing front, wearing monastic robes with a halo of rays around his head. He holds a cross staff in his left hand and a book (the Rule of Saint Benedict) in his right hand, with a broken cup at his feet. The legend CRVS S P BENEDICTI arcs around the upper border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large Latin cross in relief at the centre of the field, its arms dividing the surface into four quadrants each bearing initials: C S / N D S M D / P M B / L, all enclosed within a beaded border. The outer legend bearing the abbreviated Benedictine exorcism formula runs around the entire circumference, with IHS at the top. |
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