SWITZERLAND, Canton Zürich. Zürich. Cast AR Medal (37mm, 7.95 g, 12h). The Conversion of Saul. By Hans Jakob Stampfer. Struck circa 1555-1565.

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 1335. Estimated: $ 200

World Medals, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

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SWITZERLAND, Canton Zürich. Zürich. Cast AR Medal (37mm, 7.95 g, 12h). The Conversion of Saul. By Hans Jakob Stampfer. Struck circa 1555-1565. Saul on horseback right, head left on road among mounted and foot soldiers; two trees in background; in foreground, boy walking right, with staff over shoulder, and dog leaping right / Saul falling from horse left, with another rider also losing balance; both before the walls of Zürich; above, radiant angel in clouds, blowing trumpet. Ophthalmologia XIV.63 (this medal illustrated); Hahn, Jakob 24; cf. Schweizer Medaillen I 398 (same type, with legend). Toned, very slightly chased. Near VF.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection.


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