Silver Medal, Joachimsthal. 1919.105.1092

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Obverse: .VT. SAMSON. OCCLVSVS. VRBI. GAZAE. PORTAS. DIRVIT. VALIDAS. IVD. XVI ("As Sampson, imprisoned, had destroyed the strong Gates to the City of Gaza - Judges 16") - Samson walking l., carrying off the gates of Gaza on his shoulders; in background, Gaza; in ex., garnish.
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Reverse: (triangle of dots 3 dots) ITA. CHRISTVS. RESVRGENS. A MORTUIS. PORTAS. INFERORVM. DEVA. STA. M.D.LVIII ("Thus Christ, arisen from the dead, destroyed the Gates of Hell - 1558") - Jesus, stg. half draped l., at center, holding labarum and leading forth the damned from the gates of hell; on r. stand the redeemed souls, holding a cross; atop gate on l. sits the devil, futilely brandishing his goad; in ex., garnish dividing year 15 58.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 36.872
    • Diameter (in mm): 54

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1919.105.1092
  • Lot: 1919.105
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

The reverse was influenced by D�rer's woodcut of the Lesser Passion (see text illustration 69.)

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
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