IOANNS. FRIDERICVS. ELECTOR. DVX SAXONIE. FIERI. FECIT. ETATIS SVAE. 32 (floral ornament): Bust 3/4 r., bearded, wearing fur collar, holding broadsword in r. hand with blade over shoulder.
Reverse
SPES MEA IN DEO EST ANNO NOSTRI SALVATORIS MDXXXV: Saxon arms with crest of 3 helmets, garnished.
VT MOSES ERE XT SERPeTe TA C..SIN CRVCE EXATATV ET RESVSCITATVS CAPVT SER P.ITIS COTRIVIT VT SAVRET CREDETES: Christ and two others crucified, people below
Reverse
ET SICVT IN ADAM OMNES MORIV NTV RITA ET IN CHRISTVM OMNE VIVIFICAVNTVR VNVSQVISQVE IN ORDINE SVO: Adam and Eve shown picking the forbidden fruit
PROSTER [sic] SCEIVS POPVLI MEI PERCVSSI EVM: ESAIAE LIII: God the Father std. on elaborate enthrone facing, crowned and draped in ornate cape, holding scepter and globe; before his lower half, dove of the Holy Spirit alighting on the cross of Jesus Christ''s crucifixion, resting against God's knees; on l. and r., an angel stg. on a cloud, praying, facing partly inward, next to column topped by a winged head of an angel, above which are four more winged angle heads, the upper most atop the upright of God's throne.
Reverse
On escutcheon at top, IHS; around, REGNANTE MAVRITIO D.G.DVCE: SAXONIAE 1zc[beneath omega] GROSSVM HVNG. LIPSIAE. FR. CVDEBAT: ANo. M D XLIIII MENSE. IANV; in cartouche, HAEC EST/ FIDES CATHOLICA/ VT VNVM DEVM IN TRINI,/ TATE,ET TRINITATEM, IN/ VNITATE,VENEREMVR./ ALIA EST PERSONA PATRIS,/ ALIA FILII ALIA SPIRITVS/ SANCTI. SED PATRIS ET FI/ LII ET SPIRITVS SANCTI, V/ NA EST DIVINITAS, AEQVA/ LIS GLORIA, COETERNA/ MAIE STAS/ O VENERA [contraction mark for N, to read "veneranda"] DA VNITAS, O/ ADORANDA TRINITAS, PER/ TE SVMVS CREATI, VERA/ AETERNITAS, PER TE SV/ MVS REDEMPTI SVMMA TV/ CHARITAS, TE ADORAMVS/ OMNIPOTENS, TIBI/ CANIMVS, TIBI/ LAVS ET GLO/ RIA: On l. and r., two angels holding between them a small shield/plaque/cartouche on which is the inscription.
Diameter (in mm)
100.6
Reference
Domanig.Die Deutsche Medaille, no. 758, Habich.Die Deutschen Schaumuenzen, II.1, no. 1962, Tentzel.III.85, Tentzel.Saxonia Numismatica.I, pl. 8
DOMINVS MOYBC DE RVBRO/ LOQVITVR ET IN EGIPTVM/ MITTIT AD PHARONEM/ EXOD III: Moses and the burning bush, animals around.
Reverse
INV ENERVNT PVERVM CVM MARIA/ ADORAVERVNT ET OBTVLE/ RVNT MVNERA AVRVM/ THVS ET MIRRA/ MAT II: Magi offering riches, frankincense and Myrrh to Mary and Jesus in stable.
