HANS REINHART THE ELDER (D. 1581), CIRCA 1535
A SILVER-GILT MEDAL OF JOHANN FREDERICK, ELECTOR OF SAXONY (1502-1554)
Depicting Johann Frederick, bearing a heavy chain around his neck and holding the elector sword of Saxony in his right hand, and the elector cap in his left hand; the inscription around the border reads IOANNS.FRIDERICVS.ELECTOR.DVX SAXONIE.FIERI.FECIT.ETATIS SVAE.32 (Johann Friedrich, Elector of Saxony Caused this to Be Made at the Age of 32); on the reverse Johann Frederick's heraldic achievement; the inscription around the border on the reverse reads: SPES. MEA . IN. DEO. EST. ANNO. NOSTRI. SALVATORIS. M.D.X.X.X.V (My Hope Is in God, in the Year of Our Savior 1535); signed with initials 'HR'
2. 3/8 in. (6 cm.) in diameter
HANS REINHART THE ELDER (D. 1581), CIRCA 1535
A SILVER-GILT MEDAL OF JOHANN FREDERICK, ELECTOR OF SAXONY (1502-1554)
Depicting Johann Frederick, bearing a heavy chain around his neck and holding the elector sword of Saxony in his right hand, and the elector cap in his left hand; the inscription around the border reads IOANNS.FRIDERICVS.ELECTOR.DVX SAXONIE.FIERI.FECIT.ETATIS SVAE.32 (Johann Friedrich, Elector of Saxony Caused this to Be Made at the Age of 32); on the reverse Johann Frederick's heraldic achievement; the inscription around the border on the reverse reads: SPES. MEA . IN. DEO. EST. ANNO. NOSTRI. SALVATORIS. M.D.X.X.X.V (My Hope Is in God, in the Year of Our Savior 1535); signed with initials 'HR'
2. 3/8 in. (6 cm.) in diameter