Medal commemorating the Port of Hamburg

Medal commemorating the Port of Hamburg. Obverse: View of the city of Hamburg and river with ships, the symbol of Jehovah and a hand with a coat of arms issuing from rayed clouds above. Legend: 'A TE FUNDATAM DEUS URBEM PROTEGE DEXTRA.' Inscription (on shield): 'HAMBURG.' Reverse: An inscribed altar with a book and coat of arms, scales and eye issuing from rayed clouds, ships (left), a sheaf of corn and coastline (right). Legend, 'DA PACEM DOMINE IN DIEBUS NOSTRIS.' Inscription: (on book) 'DEBET CREDIT'; (on altar) 'ANNO 1619 FUHRT MAN DIE BANCO EIN GOTT WIL IHR SEGEN SEIN.' (Man proposes, God disposes.) Exergue: 'MDC.LXVII'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0370
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: I. K
Places: Germany
Date made: 1667
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 51 mm