103266 | ITALY. St. Benedict of Nursia bronze Medal.

103266  |  ITALY. St. Benedict of Nursia bronze Medal. Issued 1980 for the 1,500th anniversary of the birth of one of the patron saints of Europe (61mm, 179.04 g, 12h). By Angelo Grilli for the Colombo mint in Milano.

 

Facing head, with right hand uplifted and "PAX" in stylized letters floating above; S BЄNЄDЄTTO 480 1980 // Cloaked figure of St. Benedict standing right, holding outline of Europe in his hands. Edge: Plain.

 

As Made. Light brown-bronze surfaces, with tremendous relief upon the obverse. A powerful piece of contemporary art.

 

Born in the late 5th century CE in Nursia, Benedict founded numerous monastic communities in modern-day Lazio. He also established a number of rules for monks to follow, now known as the "Rule of Saint Benedict," with them heavily influencing Christian monasticism in the West. He was canonized in the early 13th century by Pope Honorius III and, in 1964, was declared a patron saint of Europe by Pope Paulus VI.

 

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Upload: 15 September 2025.