| Location | Italy |
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| Year | |
| Type | Religious medal |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.45 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Coin sold at the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin, where the Bocca della Verità (mouth of truth) stands. |
| Period | Republic (1946-date) |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | S. Benedict standing in the middle with cross in right hand and bible in the left. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | EIVS·IN·OBITV·NRO·PRÆSENTIA·MVNIATVR CRUXS·PATRIS BENEDICTI· EX·S·CASINO MDCCCLXXX (Translation: May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death. Cross of the holy father Benedictus Found out from the holy Casino mountain in 1880) |
| Reverse description | A cross with the letters C S P B surrounding it, in the cross the letters CSSML NDSMD |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | S··M··Q··L··I··V··B PAX V··R··S··N··S··M··V CSPB CSSML NDSMD (Translation: Vade retro Satana! Nunquam suade mihi vana! Sunt mala quae libas. Ipse venena bibas! (`Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!`) Peace Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti (The Cross of Holy Father Benedict) Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux! (May the holy cross be my light!) Non [Nunquam] Draco Sit Mihi Dux! (May the dragon never be my overlord!)) |
| Mintage | |
| Numisquare ID | 9033170270 |
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