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Luigino
| Issuer | Abbey of Lérins (Monastère de Lérins), Seborga |
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| Year | 1667-1671 |
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| Reference(s) | MIR#566 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Saint Benedict facing right, depicted in ecclesiastical habit with a scapular visible at the shoulder, rendered in bold relief. The saint's tonsured head is shown in profile with strong, stylized facial features characteristic of late 17th-century Italian medallic art. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy within a milled border. |
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| Obverse lettering | DECVS . ET ORNAM . ECCLÆ (Translation: The beauty and adornment of the Church.) |
| Reverse description | A crowned heraldic shield bearing the arms of the Abbey of Lérins — depicting a serpent or wyvern device — occupies the central field, with the four-digit date divided on either side of the escutcheon (16 to the left, the remaining two digits to the right). A royal-style crown surmounts the shield, adorned with fleurs-de-lis and pearls. A circular Latin legend referencing the Lérins Monastery and the Cassinese Congregation runs around the periphery within a milled border. |
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