Medal of Jan Hus Artist: Unknown

1415–1515

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

23.69 g, 12:00, 40.3 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Edward Augustus Bowers, LL.B. 1881

Accession Number

2001.87.29274

Geography

Made in Germany

Culture

German

Period

15th–16th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: CREDO UNAM ESSE ECCLESIAM SANCTAM CATOLICA, bust r., in field "JOA HUS".

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: CENTUA REVOLUTIS ANNIS DEO RESPONDEBITIS ET MIHI, ANNO A CHRIST NATO 1415 JO HUS, subject being burned at the stake, in field "CONDEM NATUR".
Provenance
Edwards Augustus Bowers, to 1920; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1920–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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