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Medal - Foundation stone of the Marien and Johannes church in Hanau
| Location | Hanau-Münzenberg, County of |
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| Year | 1658 |
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| Period | 17th century |
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| Obverse description | The church building depicted as a ship sailing on turbulent waves, with a domed tower and detailed facade in high relief. The Hanau coat of arms appears on the ship's stern, while a divine hand descends from clouds at left holding an anchor. A curved Latin legend runs along the upper rim of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | SALVATOR GENTIS MANET ANCHORA FIDA REPRESSIS |
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| Reverse lettering | SS CHRISTO SALVATORI AVGVSTANAE CONFESSIONIS INCREMENTO. SERENISSIMVS SAXONIAE DVX IOHANNES GEORGIVS II S.R.I. ARCHIMARESCHALLVS ELECTOR TEMPLI HVIVS FVNDAMENTVM SVA MANV FELICITER POSVIT. HANOVIAE: XXV. MAII A.C.M.DCLVIII. CRESCAT. AVGESCAT. PERENNET. QVOD PORRO. ACCEDENTE AD SVAM PIORVM LIBERALITATE AD FINEM PERDVCTVRVS EST. PATR. PATER. FRIDERIC CASIMIR. COMES IN HANAV. |
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