Medal commemorating the Hamburg society of underwriters
Medal commemorating the Hamburg Society of Underwriters. Obverse: Hope standing on the shore (right), her left hand resting on an anchor, signalling with her right hand to a full-rigged ship approaching under sail. Legend: 'IN TEMPESTATE SECURITAS'. Reverse: A trophy, rayed consisting of a globe and stand (centre), a flag (left), a steering-wheel and caduceus (right) books, festoons and a scroll. Legend: 'VEREIN HAMBURGER ASSECURADEURE.' Inscription: '100'. Exergue: 'ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DAS 100 JÄHR BESTEHEN DES VEREINS HAMB . ASSECURADEURE.'
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Object details
| ID: | MEC2193 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Kruse, B.; J. v L |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | Hamburg Society of Underwriters, centenary of the, 1897 |
| Date made: | 3 Apr 1897 |
| People: | Hamburg Society of Underwriters; Kruse, B. J. v L |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 mm |