13. 1730 Balance in the hand of God, Bible and the Augsburg Confession
1730, Commemorating the bicentennial of the Augsburgs Confession: balance in the hand of God, Bible and the Augsburg Confession are in balance, on the rock in the background the lines: Unus spiritus, una veritas, una fides,/ one Spirit, one Truth, one Belief. Legend: Sec.uli Edit.tae Inv.variatae Aug:sburgensis Conf:essionis II.Ren:ovatae Memoria,/ special commemoration of the bicentennial on the delivery of the Augsburg Confession.
Scripture:Amstel.odami MDCCXXX D.XXV IUN.ii Celebr:ata,/ celebrated in Amsterdam on June the 25th 1730. Reverse: five lines chronogram in latin:
petra DIVInae
VerItatIs hostI:
bVs Infense petIta
ManebIt nobIs
In ConCVssa
(The rock of the divine truth, heavily attacked by enemies, will be steadfast. In this chronogram the year of issue is hidden: M=1000, D=500, CC=200, 4xV=20 10xI =10, in total 1730. Medallist: Martinus Holtzhey, silver, 38 mm.

Balance in the hand of God, Bible and the Augsburg Confession

balance in the hand of God, Bible and the Augsburg Confession