medallion

Silver medallion featuring the Relief of Berlin from Asiatic Cholera, 1832. Obverse depicts cholera arriving in Berlin in August 1831; reverse shows Berlin being freed from the outbreak in January 1832.

Inscription: Obverse: DEMUTHIGET EUCH NUN UNTER DIE GEWALTIGE HAND GOTTES/ BERLIN VON DER ASIAT/ CHOLERA ERREICHT/ D. 31 AUG. 1831 in ex. C.PFEUFFER F. lower r. field. Reverse: G.LOOS D. on ground at lower r. BEI DEM HERRN IST GNADE UND VIEL ERLOSUNG round, VON DER PLAGE ERLOSET/ D.30 IANUAR/ 1832 in ex.
Production date: 1832
Production person: Loos
Pfeuffer
Production organisations: G. LOOS d., C. PFEUFFER f.
Associated place: Berlin
Labels: Silver medallion featuring the Relief of Berlin from Asiatic Cholera, 1832. The obverse of the medallion features Berlin seated warding off disease, with the inscription 'Demuthiget euch nun unter die gewaltige hand gottes, Berlin von der Asiat. D.31 Aug 1831'. The reverse of the medallion features a female figure wearing a mural crown kneeling with raised hands before a tree stump, in which leans an oval shield bearing a spread eagle, with the inscription 'Bei dem herrn ist gnade ind viel erlosung, von der plage erloset, d.30 ianuar 1832'.