St Benedict medal:
The History & Meaning of the back of the St Benedict medal:
The four large letters at the angles of the Cross: C S P B stand for: Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti (The Cross of the Holy Father Benedict)
The vertical beam of the Cross has five letters: C.S.S.M.L., meaning: Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux (May the holy Cross be for me a light)
The horizontal beam of the Cross also has five letters: N.D.S.M.D., meaning: Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux (Let not the dragon be my guide)
Encircling the Cross in a circle around the right margin are these letters: V.R.S.N.S.M.V., meaning: Vade retro Satana; nunquam suade mihi vana