Medal, Commemorative
Medal, Commemorative
Medal, Commemorative

Medal, Commemorative

Object number2010.75.63
Date2002
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation
DescriptionGold colored medallion. Top of medallion has a hole for attaching purposes. Front center of medallion is an embossed figure of Saint Benedict holding a cross and an open book. Left and right sides of medallion have the engraved text including the name of the religious order. Reverse of medallion includes an embossed image of a cross with engraved text on the arms. Outside of the four inside corners of the cross are embossed letters with an embossed circle around each letter. Additional text around the perimeter of the medallion includes years.Dimensions2 x 2 in. (5.1 x 5.1 cm)
InscriptionsObverse:
Left side of medallion is the engraved text: "BENEDICTINE" and the right side includes the engraved text: "SISTERS".

Embossed on the left side is the text: "EVIS.IN.OBITV.NRO.PR".

Embossed on the right side is the text: ".SENTIA.MVNIAMVR".

Reverse:
Back of medallion includes an embossed image of a cross; vertically engraved on the cross is the text: " C / S / S / M / L" and horizontally engraved on the cross is the text: "N D S M D".

Outside of the four inside corners of the cross are embossed letters with an embossed circle around each letter; the letters going clockwise in the top two corners of the cross are "C" and "S" and the letters at the bottom two corners are "P" and "B".

Top of the medallion has the embossed text: "PAX".

Embossed on the left side is the text: "S .. M .. Q .. L .. I .. V .. B".

Embossed on the right side is the text: "V .. R .. S .. N .. S .. M .. V".

Outer left side includes the engraved date: "1852" and the outer right side includes the engraved date: "2002".
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.
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