Deutschland, Nürnberg Silberabschlag von den Stempeln eines Dukaten 1700 XF-

Germany, Nuremberg, silver strike from the dies of a ducat, circa 1700.

Obverse: three saplings in vases, with the legend WOL DEM DER FREVDE AN SEINEN KINDERN ERLEBT / DAS HILF HERR ZEBAOTH (translated: Blessed is he who lives to see joy in his children / help with this, Lord of Hosts).

Reverse: the Tables of the Law, with the legend DV SOLD DEINEN VATER VND DEINE MVTTER EHREN / AVT DAS DIRS WOHL GEHE (translated: Thou shalt honour thy father and thy mother / that it may go well with thee).

References: cf. Erlanger 2448.

Around 1700 Nuremberg was the centre of German medal making and, next to its regular coinage, struck small ducats carrying a religious or moral message. These were often struck in silver from the same dies, so they were within reach of a smaller purse as well. Pieces like this one reportedly served as gifts at a christening or to growing children. The three saplings on the obverse stand for the children themselves. The reverse gives them the fourth commandment, with the promise that they will then prosper. That promise is found in Deuteronomy 5 verse 16.

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