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Medal - Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1900 |
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| Edge | Lettering: J. C. - Shell or circle inside Hexagon |
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| Obverse description | Finely struck scene depicting the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River, showing John the Baptist standing on the right pouring water over the kneeling Christ, with a dove descending from a radiant glory above. The landscape background features trees and a river, with a circular legend in German divided between the upper and lower fields. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features an ornate cartouche with a plain oval shield left blank for engraving of the recipient's name, supported by a winged putto standing to the right in high relief. A circular German baptismal prayer legend runs around the entire border, punctuated by small star stops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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