Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of Duke John William of Saxe-Gotha. Legend: 'IOH : WILHELM . DVX SAX . I . C . M . A . ET W'. Reverse: A ship wrecked on a reef. Legend: 'PER TOT DESCRIMINA SALVVS.' (Saved from amongst so many dangers). Exergue: 'E NAVFRAGIO AD HOLMIAM FACTO . MDCCII VIII.APRIL.' (From the wreck near Stockholm). Exergue: 'APERIENTI BIBLIA E FLVCTIB RAPTA FORTE OBLAT . PS . CVII . 21 . 32'. Commemorates the rescue of Duke John William. As his bible was fished out of the water, it opened at 107 Psalm, vs. 21-32.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1414 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wermuth, Christian |
| Date made: | 8 Apr 1702 |
| People: | John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 8 mm x 51 mm |
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