FRONT : From the top: "IC XC" Greek letters for Jesus Christ. Icon of the face of Christ called "Made Without Hands" - "Veronica"s Veil" The "Crucifixion"  at the top the sign “INS” which was affixed to the Cross Top of the arms of the Cross : “IC XC” Greek letters for Jesus Christ. Below the arms of the Cross: "NI KA" Greek for Conquers The two round balls on either side represent the Sun and the Moon – as Christ is the beginning and the end. The "instruments of the passion" are on either side of the corpus Galgatha is at the bottom with the skull of Adam (our forefather) at the bottom. VERSO – at the top Greek letters “MP OV” for the Theotokos or Mother of God. Representation of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God. St Michael – the Great Archangel – Defender of the Faith.