A nicely preserved piece with background damage typical of medals of the period.
The medal was prepared by one of the most distinguished medalists of the 17th century, Sebsatian Dadler.
Obverse: baby Jesus in the clouds, holding a royal apple, in the rim the legend:
IESVS SEIN WORT ERHALTE FORT SCHVTZ VNS DARBEY VOR TIRANEY/SOLCHS VNS ZVM NEWEN IAHR VERLEYH: MDCXXXV;
Reverse: Scene of the Birth of Jesus and the arrival of the Three Wise Men with gifts, surrounded by legend:
EIN REINER GLAVB, EIN SEVFZER HOCH GEDVLT VNTER DES CREVTZES IOCH/DIE STVCK GOLT , WEIRAVCH MYRRHEN SIND SCHENCKT MAN DEM NEWGEBORNEN KIND;
Silver, mm diameter, g weight.
