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Medal commemorating the Duke of Saxony wrecked near Stockholm, 1702
Medal commemorating the Duke of Saxony wrecked near Stockholm, 1702. Obverse: The Duke's bust (right), long curls and wearing armour. Legend: 'IOH : WILHELM . DVX . SAX . I . C . M . A . ET W.' (John William Duke of Saxony, Julich, Cleve, Berg, Engern and Westphalia). Reverse: A two-masted vessel breaking in half in a gale against a rock projecting into the sea. A number of people on the rock. Legend: 'PER TOT DISCRIMINA SALVVS.' (Saved from among so many dangers.) Exergue: 'E NAVFRAGIO AD HOLMIAM FACTO . MDCCII VIII . APRIL .' (From the wreck near Stockholm.) Along the Exergual line: 'APERIENTI BIBLIA E FLVCTIB . RAPTA FORTE OBLAT . PS CVII . 21 . 32.' (As he opened the Bible, washed up by the waves, it opened at the 107th psalm, vs. 21 to 32.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2271 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wermuth, C. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | Wreck of the Duke of Saxony, |
| Date made: | 1702 |
| People: | John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach; John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 mm |
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