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thryan9 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 4:25 pm The obverse reads "religioni et bonis artibus" which means Religion and the Fine Arts. The reverse "reg.coll.soc.jesu" I'm not sure about. 33mm. Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 4:38 pm SOC. JESV = Society of Jesus ==> A Jesuit School. Perhaps a clue? Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 6:17 pm Just a wild guess: Could be a registration medal from a Jesuit institution. There are initial on the face of the obverse (?), ie the second image - IIB or something like that. My suggestion is that you contact the Jesuits yourself and sen them those pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
thryan9 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 8:41 pm Now that you mention it Medieval, that kind of looks like a monogram. I wonder if it is particular to someone? I will have to do some more research. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 9:38 pm The monogram is "IHS", derived from the Greek form of the name "Jesus", commonly used in various Catholic and Orthodox institutions, including the Jesuits. See their logo on Wikipedia, which includes the sunrays, cross and nails you also see on your medal. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
thryan9 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 9:49 pm Ah, I should have seen that. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
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