Godfather medal minted in Danzig, signed IH Jan Höhn.
Sebastian Dadler and both Höhns father and son had the right to sell commemorative medals to Danzig residents. They minted medals with religious and moral themes. They were purchased by the city's patriciate to honor home celebrations. Such medals were mostly minted in silver, and occasionally for the wealthiest in gold. Jan Höhn the elder minted them at the Gdansk city mint.
The medal is accompanied by an expert's report and description, signed by Jaroslaw Dutkowski.
Obverse: Scene of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. God the Father, with Archangel Gabriel by his side. Above Christ's head a Dove in a wreath of clouds surrounding a solar disk. In the rim, the inscription RESPICITE ET BAPTIZA MINI ACT 2 (a reference to the Acts of the Apostles, Look Up and Baptize).
Reverse: Scene of Baptism in the temple, on the sides of the tray with a jug set up, medallic initials IH. In the rim the inscription CIRCUM CIDITE PRÆPUTUM CORDIS DEUT 10 (reference to the Book of Deuteronomy).
Weight 25.4 g
Diameter 4.5 cm
Material silver
