1648 Noah's Ark Medal / Token - Coin Community Forum

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D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 6:47 pm Medal is bronze, 28mm x 5.2 grams. Decent condition for its age. I'm not up on my Latin or Spanish ( I believe that's what the letters are ), any help is appreciated Ship Side..MARE IAMPL CIDVM VENTIS STA? Date Side: 1648 MEI? VLVVNTDUM BEIL? SILENT Report this Post to the Staff

noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 7:29 pm I can connect ! Report this Post to the Staff
D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 7:39 pm ...........Good one Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 8:03 pm "Placidum ventis staret mare" is a quote from Virgil: "The sea stood still, unruffled by the winds." Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 8:21 pm Reverse motto: "mella fluunt dum bella silent;" "Honey flows when war is ceased." Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 8:24 pm And this is apparently a medal of Philip IV of Spain. Here's a 1732 write-up describing it; is your French better than your Latin? http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA...&output=html Report this Post to the Staff
D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 02/18/2013 10:56 pm philadelphian........Thank you very much... Yes I can translate French alot better...merci beaucoup.. Edited by D 02/19/2013 01:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/19/2013 09:25 am Then translate (or sum up!) for us! For some reason, my Latin's better than my French. Edited by philadelphian 02/19/2013 09:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
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