Copper Medal of Law, John, Germany, 1720–1720. 1897.3.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1897.3.1

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Obverse: VERGRÖSSERVNGS GLAS THVTS HIER VND AN SO VIELEN ENDEN/ DAS SICH DIE KLVGSTEN AVCH DIE GELDSVCHT LASSEN/ BLENDEN .(="The magnifying glass is used here and in many other situations/ so that even the smart are blinded by greed") / in exergue: DER ACTIEN BETRVG/ VND LIST (="The stock fraud/ and trick") - Male figure to l. looking through magnifying glass at bills; l. hand towards chest full of money.
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Reverse: DAS SPIEL IST NVN ENDECKT DAS BLAT HAT SICH GEWEND. V. SO MACHT/ DER BETRVG EIN SCHRECKENVOLLES END. (="The game has been exposed and things have changed, so that/ the fraud takes on a terrible end.")/ in exergue: DER GANZEN WELT EIN/ DENKMAL IST. (="It is a monument/ memorial to the whole world")/ 1720 - Male figure in water, another hanging from tree, a third running away to r., and fourth male to l. of hanged male (either pushed first male into water or about to jump himself into water).
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Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 24.85
    • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1720

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1720
  • Material: Copper

  • Obverse

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1897.3.1
  • Lot: 1897.3
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Parish, Daniel Jr.

Description

Formerly incorrectly accessioned as 0000.999.22517

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States