ITALY St. Benedict of Nursia 1980 bronze Medal / Patron Saint of Europe

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View ITALY St. Benedict of Nursia 1980 bronze Medal / Patron Saint of Europe with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. By Angelo Grilli for the Colombo mint in Milano. A powerful piece of contemporary art. 103266 | ITALY. St. Benedict of Nursia bronze Medal. Issued 1980 for the 1,500th anniversary of the birth of one of the patron saints of Europe (61mm, 179.04 g, 12h). By Angelo Grilli for the Colombo mint in Milano. Facing head, with right hand uplifted and "PAX" in stylized letters floating above; S BЄNЄDЄTTO 480 1980 // Cloaked figure of St. Benedict standing right, holding outline of Europe in his hands. Edge : Plain. As Made. Light brown-bronze surfaces, with tremendous relief upon the obverse. A powerful piece of contemporary art. Born in the late 5th century CE in Nurcia, Benedict founded numerous monastic communities in modern-day Lazio. He also established a number of rules for monks to follow, now known as the "Rule of Saint Benedict," with them heavily influencing Christian monasticism in the West. He was canonized in the early 13th century by Pope Honorius III and, in 1964, was declared a patron saint of Europe by Pope Paulus VI. 103266 | ITALY. St. Benedict of Nursia bronze Medal. Issued 1980 for the 1,500th anniversary of the birth of one of the patron saints of Europe (61mm, 179.04 g, 12h). By Angelo Grilli for the Colombo mint in Milano. Facing head, with right hand uplifted and "PAX" in stylized letters floating above; S BЄNЄDЄTTO 480 1980 // Cloaked figure of St. Benedict standing right, holding outline of Europe in his hands. Edge : Plain. As Made. Light brown-bronze surfaces, with tremendous relief upon the obverse. A powerful piece of contemporary art. Born in the late 5th century CE in Nurcia, Benedict founded numerous monastic communities in modern-day Lazio. He also established a number of rules for monks to follow, now known as the "Rule of Saint Benedict," with them heavily influencing Christian monasticism in the West. He was canonized in the early 13th century by Pope Honorius III and, in 1964, was declared a patron saint of Europe by Pope Paulus VI. All of our descriptions are professionally researched and written. There is no AI used in our listings, and we are very familiar with medallic art, as well as the overall market for these items. As such, while we will entertain best offers, frivolous offers will not be tolerated, so it will do you no favors to even try. Terms and Conditions: We offer complimentary domestic shipping and handling (with tracking) via USPS. Orders will ship within three business days of payment receipt. We offer a full no-questions-asked return privilege for all items purchased online; items must be returned within 14 days of receipt and fully insured in transit. Sorry, but we no longer offer international shipping on eBay, though we do certainly consider international purchases through our website (which is easy to determine based upon our user name). FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO READ OUR FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE AGREEING TO BUY THIS ITEM. Category: Coins & Paper Money › Exonumia › Medals.

Circulated/Uncirculated

Uncirculated

Composition

Bronze

Type

Medal

Exonumia Type

Medal

Country of Origin

Italy