The listing, STUNNING STERLING SILVER AND MARCASITE CROSS! GIN BONUSES!! has ended.
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This auction is for the cross pictured in first 5 pics. It is marked .925 on the back which I tried to show but pic is a little blurry. If GIN is used I will include the two additional silver-tone crosses. They are not sterling but are beautiful all the same!
The crucifix is the Saint Benedict cross.It's history is as follows:On the front of the medal is Saint Benedict holding a cross in his right hand, the object of his devotion, and in the left his rule for monasteries. In the back is a poisoned cup, in reference to the legend of Benedict, which explains that hostile monks attempted to poison him. Above the cup are the words Crux sancti patris Benedicti ("The Cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict"). Surrounding the figure of Saint Benedict are the words Eius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur! ("May we be strengthened by his presence in the hour of our death").
On the back is a cross, containing the letters C S S M L - N D S M D ("May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my overlord!").The large C S P B ("The Cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict"). Surrounding the back of the medal are the letters V R S N S M V - S M Q L I V B, ("Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!") and finally, located at the top is the word PAX which means "peace".
The not so "fine print"
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