Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible The interpretation of King Pharaoh`s two dreams by Joseph, #17 of 60
Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible The interpretation of King Pharaoh`s two dreams by Joseph, #17 of 60
€324,348.00
Location
United Kingdom
Year
Type
Commemorative medals/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
King Pharaoh, seated upon his throne, surrounded by his Ministers, attentively hearing Joseph`s interpretation of his two dreams.
Obverse lettering
THE INTERPRETATION OF KING PHARAOHS
TWO DREAMS BY JOSEPH
THOMASON D.
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Inscription on 33 lines between winged head of cherub ornaments
Reverse lettering
1720 B.C
AND THE LORD WAS WITH JOSEPH
AND HIS MASTER POTIPHAR SAW IT
AND MADE HIM OVERSEER OF HIS HOUSE.
WHEN AN UNJUST CHARGE WAS MADE AGA
INST JOSEPH AND HE WAS CAST INTO PRISON.
IN THE SAME PRISON WAS ALSO THE BUTLER
AND THE BAKER OF PHARAOH KING OF EGYPT. AND
THE BUTLER AND THE BAKER EACH DREAM`D A
DREAM WHILST IN PRISON AND TOLD IT TO JOSEPH
AND JOSEPH INTERPRETED IT AND TOLD THE BUT
LER THAT HE WOULD BE RESTORD TO HIS PLACE BUT
THAT THE BAKER WOULD BE HANGED. AND IT SO CAME
TO PASS. AND AT THE END OF FULL TWO YEARS AFTER
WARDS PHARAOH DREAM`D TWO DREAMS. THE ONE
THAT HE SAW 7 LEAN KINE EAT UP 7 FAT KINE. AND THE
OTHER THAT 7 THIN EARS OF CORN DEVOUR`D 7 FULL
EARS OF CORN. AND HE CONSULTED ALL THE MAGICI
ANS AND WISE-MEN OF EGYPT BUT THERE WAS NO
ONE THAT COULD INTERPRET THE DREAMS. THE BUT
LER RECOLLECTING JOSEPH TOLD PHARAOH OF HIM AND
PHARAOH COMMANDED JOSEPH UNTO HIM. AND
JOSEPH INTERPRETED PHARAOH`S TWO DREAMS TO
BE THE SAME. THAT THERE SHALL BE 7 YEARS OF
GREAT PLENTY THROUGHOUT EGYPT. AND AFTER
THAT 7 YEARS OF GRIEVOUS FAMINE. AND HE AD
VISED PHARAOH TO LAY UP STORE THROUGHOUT
THE LAND. AND THE THING WAS GOOD IN THE EY
ES OF PHARAOH & HE MADE HIM RULER OVER
ALL THE LAND OF EGYPT. & PHARAOH CALLD
JOSEPH`S NAME ZAPHNATH PAANEAH
& GAVE HIM TO WIFE ASENATH DAU
GHTER OF THE PRIEST OF ON.
