Medal of the Fall Artist: Unknown

1549

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

89.95 g, 12:00, 62.1 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.26651

Geography

Made in Germany

Culture

German

Period

16th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: DIXIT MOMINUS ECCE ADAM QUASI UNUS EK NOBIS FACTUS EST SCUNS BONUM ET MAIUM GEN III, God confronting Adam and Eve in the garden.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: God making Eve out of Adam's flesh as he sleeps in the garden, in exergue, ANN O D LXIX/ VENDITOR ET GONSERVA/ TORI CHRO DEO TRI/ NO ET V HOCFAC.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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