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Poland, Hope For Peace , The City of Nurnberg by Sebastian Dadler undated (1633) 56mm diameter in bronze Obverse: In the foreground a man praying - over him are two hands reaching out of the clouds with sword and ribbons. In the background at the left a war-ravaged land, to the right is a peaceful unharmed city. Outer legend MENSCH DEINE SUNDE MEHREN SICH DRUMB SCHLAGT GOTT MIT DEM AVF DICH. Inner legend DOCH WAN DICH SCHLAGT DIEC EINE HANDT SO KOMPT DIE ANDR VND BRINGT DAS BANDT. (You humans and sinning more so God will strike you.) Reverse: Clasped hands emerging from clouds over view of the city A Crossed spade and scythe are behind a heart and beneath a crown. SEY GETREW BIS AN DEN TODT SO WILL ICH DIR DIE KRON DES LEBENS GEBE (So be faithful even unto death and I shall give you the Crown of Life) Wiecek 111/87, Schullmann, Pax in Nummios 1150 attributes the medal to the Peace of Westphalia 1648. Wiecek states that the medal was made in Dresden before moving to Poland. VF an interesting early piece

Estimate: 40-80 GBP