Cross within a Circle [reverse] 1522

"Cross within a Circle [reverse]" is a silver medal dating to 1522. The medal depicts a cross with a circle around it, and the inscription on the edge of the circle reads “IHS” (for Jesus) and “INRI" (for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" in Latin) with two C’s on the arms of the cross. The inscription surrounding the circle is in Latin and reads "VERBVM DOMINI MANET IN AETERNVM." (The Word of the Lord endures forever). These inscriptions are religious in nature, and the medal likely served as a devotional object.