Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Large fleet of ships. Legend: 'UNA REGIT CUNCTAS SED REGAT IPSE DEUS.' (One ship rules the rest but may God rule it). Exergue: ' M. DC. LXXV.' Reverse: View of Hamburg, shield of arms of city below. Above, two cherubs support a cushion with the word 'Jehovah' in Hebrew. Legend: 'HIC . SITUS . EST . URBIS . QUAM . TUEARE . DEUS'.( Here is the site of the city. Mayst thou protect it, oh Lord.) Exergue: 'HAMBURG'.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1408 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Hamburg |
| Date made: | 1675 |
| People: | Hamburg Fleet |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 48 mm |