Religious artifact?

[Lance15t]

Found this today in Germany. I don't want to clean it too much because I probably have to turn it into the state for cataloguing. May or may not get it back.

 

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[H-2 CHARLIE]

Super cool , can't wait for some research on it .

 

[Lance15t]

Me too! I found this also today about 100 meters from the first. I cleaned it...I figured it wasn't that old

 

[Mackaydon]

Religious? Yes.
The IHS is a Christogram; a monogram referring to the Holy Name of Jesus.
Don...

 

[Mackaydon]

More background: The actual reverse side depicts the cross containing the letters C S S M L - N D S M D, initials of the words Crux sacra sit mihi lux! Non draco sit mihi dux! ("May the holy cross be my light! May the dragonnever be my overlord!").The large C S P B stand for Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti ("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, in reference to Vade retro satana: 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!"). This design is usually found on the reverse of Saint Benedict medals.
I'm still looking for the obverse side image.
Don......

 

[Mackaydon]

We'd have a better chance to ID your item if you could read off the letters on the bottom pic.
Thanks,
Don.....

 

[Lance15t]

Thanks Don! I found out the back reads a prayer to protect and banish demons.

 

[Lance15t]

Now the hard part. I'm trying to date it

 

[yaxthri]

The second medallion is in german here's some info on a similar one but no date:



Neat Medal German? - Coin Community Forum

Yours looks better :-)

 

[Lance15t]

Thanks yaxthri! That's awesome. I'm glad mine came out better. Lol. You guys rock with finding this stuff. I get lost searching through all the different websites