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'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0370 |
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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 |