Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego in the fiery furnace, #48 of 60
Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego in the fiery furnace, #48 of 60
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Location
United Kingdom
Year
Type
Collection medallion
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
Inner circle with Biblical scene: To left, King Nebuchadnezzar standing right, surrounded by courtiers playing musical instruments; in background, a statue on column; to right, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego standing in doorway of furnace; behind them, an angel.
Obverse lettering
SHADRACH MESHACK AND ABEDNEGO IN THE
FIREY FURNACE
THOMASON D
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Inscription on 30 lines between winged head of cherub ornaments
Reverse lettering
B.C. 610
JOSIAH WAS SHOT BY PHARAOH, AND
SUCCEEDED BY HIS SON JEHOAHAZ, WHO WAS
CARRIED PRISONER TO EGYPT, AND JEHOIAKIM
REIGND AT JERUSALEM, NEBUCHADNEZZAR CARRIED
HIM IN CHAINS TO BABYLON AND ALL THE GOLD AND
SILVER VESSELS TO HIS OWN TEMPLE. JEHOIACHIN HIS
SON NOW REIGND AND WAS CARRIED TO BABYLON. AND
ZEDEKIAH REIGND, AND REBELLD AND MOCKD GOD. THE
CHALDEES IN 590 B.C. TOOK THE CITY AND UTTERLY DESTROY
ED IT, WITH ITS WALLS, AND PUT THE INHABITANTS TO THE
SWORD, THOSE THAT ESCAPED WERE CARRIED CAPTIVES TO
BABYLON, UNTIL CYRUS KING OF PERSIA IN 536 B.C. CAPTUR
ED BABYLON. HE PERMITTED THE JEWS TO RETURN UNDER
ZERUBBABEL AND REBUILD JERUSALEM AND THE TEMPLE,
AND TO TAKE BACK THE 5400 SACRED VESSELS.
EZRA
CYRUS DIED, WHEN DARIUS WHO SUCCEEDED GAVE POWERS TO
EZRA TO FINISH IT, WHICH HE DID IN THE 6TH YEAR OF THE
REIGN OF DARIUS.
NEHEMIAH
WAS GOVERNOR OF JERUSALEM, HE COMPELLED THE USURERS
TO MAKE RESTITUTION TO THE PEOPLE.
ESTHER
AHASUERUS NOW KING OF PERSIA FROM THE FALSE
STATEMENT OF HIS MINISTER HAMAN ORDERED THE
JEWS TO BE PUT TO DEATH. ESTHER THE QUEEN
WAS INFORMED BY HER FATHER MORDECAI
A JEW AND GOT THE DECREE REVERSD
AND HAMAN & HIS 10 SONS HANGED.
