Help identifying and translating a religious medal?

Question

This was found in my parents' house, but it isn't theirs:

On one side, there is a bearded figure (probably a saint, perhaps St. Benedict) holding a cross in one hand and an open book (Bible?) on the other arm. Text around the edge:
EIVS IN OBITV NRO PRAE SENTIA MVNIAMVR
There are dots between the words. Left of the Saint:
CRVX
S PA
TRIS
(Again, dots between the words) Right of the Saint:
BEN
EDIC
TI
Under the Saint:
EX S.M. CASINO
MDCCCLXXX (maybe an I after this)
(Obviously 1880 or 1881)

On the other side around the edge:
S-M-Q-L-I-V-B
PAX
V-R-S-N-S-M-V

There is a cross in the middle which reads horizontally:
ND S MD
and vertically:
CSSML

There are four letters in circles in the quadrants around the cross:
Upper left: C
Upper right: S
Lower left: P
Lower right: B

Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

This is a Medal of Saint Benedict

C.S.P.B. and CRVX S PATRIS BENEDICTI
= Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti
= Cross of the Holy Father Benedict

EIVS IN OBITV NRO PRAE SENTIA MVNIAMVR
= Ejus in obitu nro praesentia muniamus
= May we at our death be fortified by his presence

EX S.M. CASINO = Holy Hill of Cassino
MDCCCLXXX = 1880

V.R.S.N.S.M.V.S.M.Q.L.L.V.B.
= Vade Retro Satana, Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana — Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas
= Begone, Satan, do not suggest to me thy vanities — evil are the things thou profferest, drink thou thy own poison

N.D.S.M.D.
= Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux
= Let not the dragon be my guide

CSSML
= Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux
= The Holy Cross be my light

Here is a story about the medal: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13338a.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I don`t know if this will help but there are so many various medals of Mary that without a fuller discription I cannot be sure,but two spring to mind,the first is the `Miraculous Medal` and the other is called the `Matrix Medal` You can do a search on these and you will be able to check them out.

Answer 3

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RE:
Help identifying and translating a religious medal?
This was found in my parents' house, but it isn't theirs:

On one side, there is a bearded figure (probably a saint, perhaps St. Benedict) holding a cross in one hand and an open book (Bible?) on the other arm. Text around the edge:
EIVS IN OBITV NRO PRAE SENTIA MVNIAMVR
There are dots...

Answer 4

What you have is Pueblo Indian incantation prayers that were taken by the Catholics for the use of exercising evil spirits. They even put a saints name to it; but it still belongs to the Pueblo Indians.

http://nazipope-pee.org/sweet.cath-lickmens

With more love in Christ

Imnotacatholic2 but truths are like white clouds within the blueness of God's heavenly sky.

Answer 5

The CSPB gives you the answer: It is a classic St. Benedict medal.

"Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti" (Cross of the Holy Father Benedict).