397, Lot: 786. Estimate $500. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Leipzig. Gilt Cast AR Medal (69mm, 60.61 g, 12h). Binding of Isaac and the Crucifixion of Christ. By an uncertain medallist from the workshop of Hans Reinhardt. Dated 1537. PATER MI ECCE IGNIS ET LIGNA VBI EST VICTIMAN DIXIT ABRANAM DOMINVS PROVIDEBIT FILI MI, Abraham standing facing, head left, raising sword, blocked by Angel flying left, and resting hand on Isaac, kneeling right by budle of sticks and plinth inscribed 1537; trees to either side, various figures in background / PECCATA NOSTRA IPSE PERTVLIT IN CORPORE SVO SVPER LIGNVM VT PECCATIS MORTVI IVSTITIE VIVAM, Christ on cross with banner inscribed INRI; to either side, two thieves on crosses; soldiers and various other figures around; above, I PF Z. Habich 1984. VF. Rare.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.