.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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(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.
