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Description: | Medal commemorating the earthquake at Lisbon, 1755. Obverse: Two vessels in a rough sea off a pier with a steeple. Clouds above. Legend: 'DIE WASSERWOGEN WIRDEN BRAUSEN.' (The roaring of the huge waves.) Reverse: View of Lisbon with collapsing buildings. Legend: 'ERDBEBEN HIN UND WIEDER . MARCI . 13.' (Earthquake shock March 13.) Exergue: 'UNTERGANGEN AM TAG ALLERHEILIGEN 1755.' (Destruction on All Saints Day 1755.)
caption: Medal commemorating the earthquake at Lisbon, 1755; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the earthquake at Lisbon, 1755; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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