Found A Medallion Inside A Box Tossed In A Dumpster.

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HappyGilmore New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 07/28/2016 5:07 pm I normally dont dumpster dive but that day there was a bow with a Seth Thomas Maritime Edition dual chime clock aswell as a Louis Vuitton notebook bag plus a Zeiss Ikon pop out camera..... I grabbed the box and tossed it in my trunk... Found the medallion inside the Louis Vitton bag in a white satiny box that was kind of embossed on top which I gave to some girl I know cause she thought it was a very cool box. The local clock guy gave me $600.00 for the clock and I got $350 for the LV bag on ebay.... Any info about the medallion would be cool... Report this Post to the Staff

Burkhard Valued Member Italy 78 Posts	Posted 07/28/2016 5:53 pm It's a catholic devotion medal, the so-called 'Medallion of St. Benedict'. The design of the cross was chosen in 1742 by Pope Benedict XIV itself and has not changed. The legend reads as follow: C.S.P.B. = Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti (The Cross of Holy Father Benedict) C.S.S.M.L. = Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux (Holy Cross be my Light) N.D.S.M.D. = Non Drago Sit Mihi Dux (Don't let the Devil be my guide) V.R.S. = Vade Retro, Satana! N.S.M.V. = Numquam Suade Mihi Vana (Don't guide me to vanity) S.M.Q.L. = Sunt Mala Quae Libas (Your Drinks are Poisoned) I.V.B. = Ipse Venena Bibas (Drink 'em yourself) Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 07/28/2016 8:16 pm Magnificent find from a dumpster! Do a Google Inages search on it; it may very well lead to some sort of valuation. Report back. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5263 Posts	Posted 07/28/2016 8:23 pm I steer clear of Dumpsters due to the near universal stench. Garbage night on my street, however, I always take a peek when I walk by, and sometimes pick up something. Report this Post to the Staff
HappyGilmore New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 07/28/2016 9:54 pm Thanks...Lucky for me the dumpster didnt stink as it was on the property of the storage facility I rent to keep my cars n motorcycles so the stinkiest it sees is mostly broken household items...It was right on top too.......... Upon further research as per info given it seems this is also called a Last Rights Medallion and its from 1890 I beleive...... Ill keep everyone posted unless an expert can help me out beforehand....? Edited by HappyGilmore 07/28/2016 9:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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