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Medal - Flood of Nuremberg 1784
| Location | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1784 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Panoramic view of the flooded city of Nuremberg with submerged buildings, debris, boats, and figures struggling in the floodwaters in the foreground. A large rainbow arches over the cityscape in the upper field. The legend appears along the upper rim, with the inscription in the exergue identifying the event as the 'kleine Sündflut' of 27 February 1784. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A kneeling praying figure in a boat with a sail navigates turbulent floodwaters, with the partially submerged skyline of Nuremberg visible in the background. The inscription 'WASSERS NOTH IN EUROPA' appears in the field, with a circular legend along the rim citing Psalm 69, verse 3. The engraver's signature 'REICH F.' appears in the lower exergue. |
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