The cross is a key Christian symbol, one which Gregory the Great says Benedict used for blessingand working miracles. Through the centuries, St. Benedict has been shown holding a cross in onehand and his Rule in the other. It is not known when the first medal of St. Benedict was produced.In the late Middle Ages some letters were placed around the cross on the reverse of the medal. Amanuscript from the abbey of Metten, dating from 1415, explains the meaning of the letters.
measurements: it's about 5" long