Fall of Man and Crucifixion, Medal Struck by Order of John Frederick the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Silver medal. Obverse: Adam and Eve standing on either side of the Tree of Knowledge above a banner with inscription; a snake coils around the trunk; Adam holds an apple in his hand and Eve reaches for an apple hanging from the tree, surrounded by various animals; on the left: creation of Eve above a coat of arms, on the right: expulsion from Paradise above a coat of arms within an inscription. Reverse: crucified Jesus among two other crucified men; at the foot of the cross a group of people, including Mary, a man on horseback and a soldier holding a spear up towards Jesus; on the left: church of Jerusalem above a banner with inscription, within an inscription; rim inscription: 'Mathias Sommer, 1607'.
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