Fall and crucifixion, medal struck by order of Johan Frederik the Great, Elector of Saxony, Silver medal Front: Adam and Eve standing on either side of tree of Knowledge above pennant with inscription, a serpent writhes around the stem, Adam holds an apple in his hand and Eve reaches for an apple hanging on a tree, all kinds of animals around them, left: creation of Eve above coat of arms, right expulsion from paradise above coat of arms within an inscription. Reverse: crucified Christ in the middle of two other crucifixes, at the foot of the cross a group of people, including Mary, man on horseback and soldier holding lance up to Christ, left: Jerusalem church above pennant with inscription, inside inscription, margin: 'Mathias Sommer, 1607'., Johan Frederik the Great (Elector of Saxony), Hans Reinhart (der Ältere), Leipzig, 1536 - 1607, silver (metal), engraving, d 6.8 cm × w 76.05 gr
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