DADLER, Sebastian: Poland, 1633 (N.D.), Silver, 56 mm
Obv: In the foreground a man praying; over him two hands are reaching
out of the clouds with sword and ribbons. In the background at left is a
war-devastated land, suggesting the ravages of war; at right is a peaceful,
unharmed city, illustrating the effects of peace. AVF DICH MENSCH DEINE
SUNDE MEHREN SICH DRUMB SCHLAGT GOTT MIT DEM. DOCH WAN DICH SCHLAGT DIE EINE
HANDT SO KOMPT DIE ANDR VND BRINGT DAS BANDT (You humans are sinning
more so God will strike you. When the one hand strikes you, the other hand
will come and bring bondage.)
Rev: Clasped hands emerging from clouds over city panorama (Nürnberg?).
Crossed spade and scythe are behind heart and beneath crown. SEY GETREW
BIS AN DEN TODT SO WILL ICH DIR DIE KRON DES LEBENS GEBE. (So be
faithful even unto death and I shall give you the Crown of Life.)
Signed: S D
Ref: Wiecek 111/87; Schulmann, Pax in Nummis, 1150
In Pax in Nummis (1150) Schulmann attributed the
medal to the Peace of Westphalia, 1648. Wiecek believes that Dadler made the
medal in Dresden before moving to Poland.