Medal of 2 Samuel 22 2, 50 Years the Father of My People Artist: Unknown

1818

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

22.12 g, 12:00, 43.3 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.28870

Geography

Made in Germany

Culture

German

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: DER HERR IST MEIN FELS UND MEINE BURG UND MEIN ERRETTER 2 B SAM 22.2, 50 JAHRE VATER MEINES VOLKS, king praying with scepter and crown on the floor beside him, in exergue JUBL F D 16 SEPT 1818.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: FROMM U WAHRHAFTIG SEYN BEHUTEN DEN KONIG U SEIN THRON BESTEHETIN FROMMIGKEIT SPR SAL 20.28, torch in center with wheat and other plants around it.
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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