Saint Benedict Medal

On the front medal is a cross, containing the letters C S S M L - N D S M D, initials of the words Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux! Nunquam Draco Sit Mihi Dux! ('May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my overlord!').The large C S P B stand for Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti ('The Cross of our Holy Father Benedict').