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Medal commemorating the floods in Europe, 1784
Medal commemorating the floods in Europe, 1784. Obverse: Small boats picking up drowning men in rough water, a city in distance. Legend: 'ICH BIN INTIEFFEN WASSER VND DIE FLVHTWILLMICH ERSEIFEN.' (I am come into deep water so that the floods run over me. Ps. 69. 2.) Inscription: 'EUROPA INWASSER.' (Europe under water.) Exergue: 'PS . 69 . V . 3.' Reverse: A partially submerged city with people, animals, etc. in the water, a rainbow behind. Legend: 'ICH WIL DENKEN AN MEINEN BUND . I . B MO : 9.' (I will ponder over my covenant.) Exergue: 'KLEINE SUNDFLUT . D . 27 . F : 1784.' (The little deluge.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2272 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Reich, J. C. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | Floods in Europe, 1783-1784 |
| Date made: | 1784 |
| People: | Reich, J. C. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |