WILH CAR HENR FRIS AR ET NASS PR ANNA REG M BR F N MAX: cojoined bust
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FRONDOSA TVTIOR VLMO|FEL PR AR C PR F R M BR CONI A 1734: two genii, one holding the shield of Nassau, the other Britain, the other of Britain, hold hands under a tree
SALVS IN FLVCTIBVS; in ex., STATVS RERVM (="Safety at Sea, the state of affairs"): Mercury standing facing, upon the shore, listening, with right hand at his ear; behind him, at sea, two frigates bearing upon their ensigns, respectively, the harp of Ireland and the lilies of France, engaged in firing broadsides at each other.
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SED MOTOS PRAESTAT COMPONERE FLVCTVS (Vergil, Aen. I, 135, 7, "But first, it is better to calm the turbulent seas" or "But he has power to soothe the troubled waves"); in exergue: SVB EXITVM ANNI/ MDCCLV ("=at the close of the year 1755"): On l., Indian warrior standing r., with crown and girdle of feathers, bearing in l. hand a bow and in r. an arrow, his r. foot upon an alligator; at r., female std. upon a sea-horse, bearing in r. hand a Temple of Fame and in l. a scepter; at her feet, cornucopia; in background, ocean.
SALVS IN FLVCTIBVS | STATVS RERVM P PW.: Mercury listening at shore, two frigates behind him, one with French flag, one with Irish flag
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SED MOTOS PRAESTAT COMPONERE FLVCTVS | SVB EXITVM ANNI MDCCLV: Indian l. holding bow and arrow, standing on alligator, female r. seated on sea horse, holding Temple of Fame and sceptre
PACIS RELIGIOSAE PERENNITAS|D.XXV.SEPT.MDLV.: genius with cornucopia and town goddess with shield on which doubleheaded eagle in front of temple
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TRIPLICI COPVLA|MEMORIAE BISSAECVLARI MDCCLV: three pedestals linked by a chain on each an open book marked AUG.CONFESSIO, BIBLIA and PAX RELIGIOSA respectively
PATR.NOBIL.CAROL.TVTAM.GAVD.QVINT.EAM.RENOV.SEXT.UBIQ.TEG.: double headed eagle holding scepter and sword; 14 shields around, the largest being the coat of arms of Lindau on top
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DIEM.QUEM.DEO.GLORIOSUM.DEVOTO.PLAUSU.COLIT.IUBILANS.PATRIA.SUB.EIUSDEM.PRAESIDIO.SPECIALI.VENERATIONE.CELEBRAT.SOCIETAS.PATRICIA.LINDAVIENSIS...MDCCXXX: 11 line inscription between palm and laurel branches, cartouche with fountain below
ALEXIVS MICHAELIS FILIVS D.G. TZAR ET MAGNVS DVX TOTIVS RUSSIAE (ALEXII MIKHAILOVICH, CZAR AND GRAND DUKE OF ALL RUSSIA, BESTOWED UPON HIM BY GRACE OF GOD): half-length portraits of Czar Alexii Mikhailovich and Czarine Natalia Kirillovna wearing rich attire r.; crowned Czar holds orb and scepter.
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SPES MAGNA FVTVRI//PETRUS ALEXII FILIUS/NATUS 30 MAII/MDCLXXII (in ex.) (GREAT HOPE FOR THE FUTURE//PETR ALEXIEVITCH/BORN 30 MAY/MDCLXXII): Winged angel seated on clouds, holding infant Peter towards crowned female figure embodying Russia; shield with Russian coat or arms at right.
D.MARTIN.LVTHER.PHILIPP MELANCHTON: jugate busts, r.
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EIN GVT BEKENTVS VOR VIELEN ZEVGEN I Tim.VI.12./ AVG.CONF.MEMORIA RENOV.MDCCXXX.: Augsburg Confession handed to Charles V
Diameter (in mm)
43.5
Weight (in gr.)
29.5
Reference
Belli.1998, Whiting.418
Provenance
Eidlitz, Robert J.
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