Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Christ instituting His Last Supper, #57 of 60
Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Christ instituting His Last Supper, #57 of 60
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Location
United Kingdom
Year
Type
Religious medal
Composition
(White metal)
Weight
123 g
Diameter
73 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Edward Thomason
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Centre circle with Christ at a table in middle, with six disciples seated either side. Lettering around
Obverse lettering
CHRIST INSTITUTING HIS LAST SUPPER
THOMASON . D
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Inscription on 24 lines between winged head of cherub ornaments
Reverse lettering
A. D 33.
JESUS MENTIOND TO HIS DISCIPLES THE
BARBAROUS USAGE HE SHOULD MEET WITH
AT JERUSALEM FROM THE JEWISH SANHED-
RIM THAT HE SHOULD BE REJECTED BY THE EL
DERS, SUFFER DEATH AND BE RAISED UP ON THE 3RD
DAY.. HE SAID, HE THAT SHALL SAVE HIS LIFE SHALL
LOOSE IT AND HE THAT SHALL LOOSE HIS LIFE FOR
MY SAKE SHALL SAVE IT.. AND JESUS WENT TO JERU-
SALEM, AND THE PHARISEES SOUGHT TO KILL HIM BUT
HE DEPARTED BEYOND JORDAN, HE CHOSE BESIDES
HIS 12 APOSTLES 72 OTHERS TO BE HIS DISCIPLES, TO
PREACH THE GOSPEL, AND TO WHOM HE GAVE POWER
TO HEAL THE SICK BY PRAYER. HE EXEMPLIFIED THE
PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS AND ALSO
THAT OF THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN. HE
RAISED LAZARUS FROM THE DEAD: JESUS RODE
UPON AN ASS TO JERUSALEM TO EAT THE PASS-
OVER. JESUS AT THE SUPPER TURN`D THE CERE
MONY INTO A MYSTERY, HE GAVE HIS BODY &
BLOOD IN A SACRAMENTAL RELIGIOUS CONFI
GURATION INSTITUTING AT THE CLOSE OF
THE 2ND SUPPER THE BLESSED SACRA
MENT CALLD THE LORDS SUPPER
