The medal features the full coat of arms of the Peller family on the obverse, with the inscription MARTINVS PEL LER . A°. MDXCIII.

The reverse depicts Saint Martin on horseback, together with a naked beggar, at the moment of sharing his cloak. The accompanying inscription reads: SANCTVS MARTINVS. TOB:4. Below a horizontal dividing line, a quote from the Book of Tobit 4, verse 16, is inscribed: "COVER THE NAKED BEAPER WITH YOUR CLOTH." 

The medal itself intertwines several layers of meaning: 

1. Saint Martin as the patron saint of Martin Peller. 
2. Saint Martin dividing his cloak, or rather a piece of cloth, is a reference to Martin Peller's trade in cloth.
 3. The Book of Tobit, from which the quote is taken (Matthew 25:36 would have been equally fitting in terms of content): It tells the story of Saint Tobias, the patron saint of merchants, thus alluding to Peller's profession as a merchant. It fits into this picture that Peller named his second son Tobias. 
4. The "clothing of the naked" as one of the Seven Works of Mercy. 

The decision to depict the patron saint on the medal instead of his own portrait may be due to Peller's Catholic background, but above all, it allows him to connect his first name, Martin, with the themes of cloth, merchant, and mercy. With this medal, Martin Peller presents himself as a merciful cloth merchant. The medal thus embodies both the core of his company's self-image and its marketing strategy. It is therefore only logical that this depiction of Martin is also repeated on the facade of the Peller House in the form of a sandstone relief. The medal's depiction is reproduced down to the smallest detail (e.g., knotted tail, breastplate, rump ornament, sword scabbard on the horse's flank). The image also reappears in Martin Peller's epitaph, albeit in a different composition. 

Occasion for the minting: The medal is dated 1593. On November 18, 1593, Peller's first son, Martin Christoph, was born, who died just eleven days later on November 29, 1593. The medal may have been created in anticipation of the birth of his first child. 

Stylistic classification: The design of the coat of arms' mantling is almost identical to a medal from the painter's workshop. 

The depiction of the horse shows parallels (rump plate, saddlecloth, knotted tail, rendering of the forelegs) to a reckoning coin by Hans II Krauwinckel. The block-like rendering of Haman's torso also recalls the depiction of the beggar.

Johannes Maußner

(September 2025) 

___________

See also: 

- Reckoning penny / HAMAN MARDOCHE - ESTHER VI - THE HAVS / HAMAN

 - Medal with image of Valentin Maler

The medal features the full coat of arms of the Peller family on the obverse, with the inscription MARTINVS PEL LER . A°. MDXCIII.

The reverse depicts Saint Martin on horseback, together with a naked beggar, at the moment of sharing his cloak. The accompanying inscription reads: SANCTVS MARTINVS. TOB:4. Below a horizontal dividing line, a quote from the Book of Tobit 4, verse 16, is inscribed: "COVER THE NAKED BEAPER WITH YOUR CLOTH." 

The medal itself intertwines several layers of meaning: 

1. Saint Martin as the patron saint of Martin Peller. 
2. Saint Martin dividing his cloak, or rather a piece of cloth, is a reference to Martin Peller's trade in cloth.
 3. The Book of Tobit, from which the quote is taken (Matthew 25:36 would have been equally fitting in terms of content): It tells the story of Saint Tobias, the patron saint of merchants, thus alluding to Peller's profession as a merchant. It fits into this picture that Peller named his second son Tobias. 
4. The "clothing of the naked" as one of the Seven Works of Mercy. 

The decision to depict the patron saint on the medal instead of his own portrait may be due to Peller's Catholic background, but above all, it allows him to connect his first name, Martin, with the themes of cloth, merchant, and mercy. With this medal, Martin Peller presents himself as a merciful cloth merchant. The medal thus embodies both the core of his company's self-image and its marketing strategy. It is therefore only logical that this depiction of Martin is also repeated on the facade of the Peller House in the form of a sandstone relief. The medal's depiction is reproduced down to the smallest detail (e.g., knotted tail, breastplate, rump ornament, sword scabbard on the horse's flank). The image also reappears in Martin Peller's epitaph, albeit in a different composition. 

Occasion for the minting: The medal is dated 1593. On November 18, 1593, Peller's first son, Martin Christoph, was born, who died just eleven days later on November 29, 1593. The medal may have been created in anticipation of the birth of his first child. 

Stylistic classification: The design of the coat of arms' mantling is almost identical to a medal from the painter's workshop. 

The depiction of the horse shows parallels (rump plate, saddlecloth, knotted tail, rendering of the forelegs) to a reckoning coin by Hans II Krauwinckel. The block-like rendering of Haman's torso also recalls the depiction of the beggar.

Johannes Maußner

(September 2025) 

___________

See also: 

- Reckoning penny / HAMAN MARDOCHE - ESTHER VI - THE HAVS / HAMAN

 - Medal with image of Valentin Maler

The medal features the full coat of arms of the Peller family on the obverse, with the inscription MARTINVS PEL LER . A°. MDXCIII.

The reverse depicts Saint Martin on horseback, together with a naked beggar, at the moment of sharing his cloak. The accompanying inscription reads: SANCTVS MARTINVS. TOB:4. Below a horizontal dividing line, a quote from the Book of Tobit 4, verse 16, is inscribed: "COVER THE NAKED BEAPER WITH YOUR CLOTH." 

The medal itself intertwines several layers of meaning: 

1. Saint Martin as the patron saint of Martin Peller. 
2. Saint Martin dividing his cloak, or rather a piece of cloth, is a reference to Martin Peller's trade in cloth.
 3. The Book of Tobit, from which the quote is taken (Matthew 25:36 would have been equally fitting in terms of content): It tells the story of Saint Tobias, the patron saint of merchants, thus alluding to Peller's profession as a merchant. It fits into this picture that Peller named his second son Tobias. 
4. The "clothing of the naked" as one of the Seven Works of Mercy. 

The decision to depict the patron saint on the medal instead of his own portrait may be due to Peller's Catholic background, but above all, it allows him to connect his first name, Martin, with the themes of cloth, merchant, and mercy. With this medal, Martin Peller presents himself as a merciful cloth merchant. The medal thus embodies both the core of his company's self-image and its marketing strategy. It is therefore only logical that this depiction of Martin is also repeated on the facade of the Peller House in the form of a sandstone relief. The medal's depiction is reproduced down to the smallest detail (e.g., knotted tail, breastplate, rump ornament, sword scabbard on the horse's flank). The image also reappears in Martin Peller's epitaph, albeit in a different composition. 

Occasion for the minting: The medal is dated 1593. On November 18, 1593, Peller's first son, Martin Christoph, was born, who died just eleven days later on November 29, 1593. The medal may have been created in anticipation of the birth of his first child. 

Stylistic classification: The design of the coat of arms' mantling is almost identical to a medal from the painter's workshop. 

The depiction of the horse shows parallels (rump plate, saddlecloth, knotted tail, rendering of the forelegs) to a reckoning coin by Hans II Krauwinckel. The block-like rendering of Haman's torso also recalls the depiction of the beggar.

Johannes Maußner

(September 2025) 

___________

See also: 

- Reckoning penny / HAMAN MARDOCHE - ESTHER VI - THE HAVS / HAMAN

 - Medal with image of Valentin Maler

The medal features the full coat of arms of the Peller family on the obverse, with the inscription MARTINVS PEL LER . A°. MDXCIII.

The reverse depicts Saint Martin on horseback, together with a naked beggar, at the moment of sharing his cloak. The accompanying inscription reads: SANCTVS MARTINVS. TOB:4. Below a horizontal dividing line, a quote from the Book of Tobit 4, verse 16, is inscribed: "COVER THE NAKED BEAPER WITH YOUR CLOTH." 

The medal itself intertwines several layers of meaning: 

1. Saint Martin as the patron saint of Martin Peller. 
2. Saint Martin dividing his cloak, or rather a piece of cloth, is a reference to Martin Peller's trade in cloth.
 3. The Book of Tobit, from which the quote is taken (Matthew 25:36 would have been equally fitting in terms of content): It tells the story of Saint Tobias, the patron saint of merchants, thus alluding to Peller's profession as a merchant. It fits into this picture that Peller named his second son Tobias. 
4. The "clothing of the naked" as one of the Seven Works of Mercy. 

The decision to depict the patron saint on the medal instead of his own portrait may be due to Peller's Catholic background, but above all, it allows him to connect his first name, Martin, with the themes of cloth, merchant, and mercy. With this medal, Martin Peller presents himself as a merciful cloth merchant. The medal thus embodies both the core of his company's self-image and its marketing strategy. It is therefore only logical that this depiction of Martin is also repeated on the facade of the Peller House in the form of a sandstone relief. The medal's depiction is reproduced down to the smallest detail (e.g., knotted tail, breastplate, rump ornament, sword scabbard on the horse's flank). The image also reappears in Martin Peller's epitaph, albeit in a different composition. 

Occasion for the minting: The medal is dated 1593. On November 18, 1593, Peller's first son, Martin Christoph, was born, who died just eleven days later on November 29, 1593. The medal may have been created in anticipation of the birth of his first child. 

Stylistic classification: The design of the coat of arms' mantling is almost identical to a medal from the painter's workshop. 

The depiction of the horse shows parallels (rump plate, saddlecloth, knotted tail, rendering of the forelegs) to a reckoning coin by Hans II Krauwinckel. The block-like rendering of Haman's torso also recalls the depiction of the beggar.

Johannes Maußner

(September 2025) 

___________

See also: 

- Reckoning penny / HAMAN MARDOCHE - ESTHER VI - THE HAVS / HAMAN

 - Medal with image of Valentin Maler

The medal features the full coat of arms of the Peller family on the obverse, with the inscription MARTINVS PEL LER . A°. MDXCIII.

The reverse depicts Saint Martin on horseback, together with a naked beggar, at the moment of sharing his cloak. The accompanying inscription reads: SANCTVS MARTINVS. TOB:4. Below a horizontal dividing line, a quote from the Book of Tobit 4, verse 16, is inscribed: "COVER THE NAKED BEAPER WITH YOUR CLOTH." 

The medal itself intertwines several layers of meaning: 

1. Saint Martin as the patron saint of Martin Peller. 
2. Saint Martin dividing his cloak, or rather a piece of cloth, is a reference to Martin Peller's trade in cloth.
 3. The Book of Tobit, from which the quote is taken (Matthew 25:36 would have been equally fitting in terms of content): It tells the story of Saint Tobias, the patron saint of merchants, thus alluding to Peller's profession as a merchant. It fits into this picture that Peller named his second son Tobias. 
4. The "clothing of the naked" as one of the Seven Works of Mercy. 

The decision to depict the patron saint on the medal instead of his own portrait may be due to Peller's Catholic background, but above all, it allows him to connect his first name, Martin, with the themes of cloth, merchant, and mercy. With this medal, Martin Peller presents himself as a merciful cloth merchant. The medal thus embodies both the core of his company's self-image and its marketing strategy. It is therefore only logical that this depiction of Martin is also repeated on the facade of the Peller House in the form of a sandstone relief. The medal's depiction is reproduced down to the smallest detail (e.g., knotted tail, breastplate, rump ornament, sword scabbard on the horse's flank). The image also reappears in Martin Peller's epitaph, albeit in a different composition. 

Occasion for the minting: The medal is dated 1593. On November 18, 1593, Peller's first son, Martin Christoph, was born, who died just eleven days later on November 29, 1593. The medal may have been created in anticipation of the birth of his first child. 

Stylistic classification: The design of the coat of arms' mantling is almost identical to a medal from the painter's workshop. 

The depiction of the horse shows parallels (rump plate, saddlecloth, knotted tail, rendering of the forelegs) to a reckoning coin by Hans II Krauwinckel. The block-like rendering of Haman's torso also recalls the depiction of the beggar.

Johannes Maußner

(September 2025) 

___________

See also: 

- Reckoning penny / HAMAN MARDOCHE - ESTHER VI - THE HAVS / HAMAN

 - Medal with image of Valentin Maler

The medal features the full coat of arms of the Peller family on the obverse, with the inscription MARTINVS PEL LER . A°. MDXCIII.

The reverse depicts Saint Martin on horseback, together with a naked beggar, at the moment of sharing his cloak. The accompanying inscription reads: SANCTVS MARTINVS. TOB:4. Below a horizontal dividing line, a quote from the Book of Tobit 4, verse 16, is inscribed: "COVER THE NAKED BEAPER WITH YOUR CLOTH." 

The medal itself intertwines several layers of meaning: 

1. Saint Martin as the patron saint of Martin Peller. 
2. Saint Martin dividing his cloak, or rather a piece of cloth, is a reference to Martin Peller's trade in cloth.
 3. The Book of Tobit, from which the quote is taken (Matthew 25:36 would have been equally fitting in terms of content): It tells the story of Saint Tobias, the patron saint of merchants, thus alluding to Peller's profession as a merchant. It fits into this picture that Peller named his second son Tobias. 
4. The "clothing of the naked" as one of the Seven Works of Mercy. 

The decision to depict the patron saint on the medal instead of his own portrait may be due to Peller's Catholic background, but above all, it allows him to connect his first name, Martin, with the themes of cloth, merchant, and mercy. With this medal, Martin Peller presents himself as a merciful cloth merchant. The medal thus embodies both the core of his company's self-image and its marketing strategy. It is therefore only logical that this depiction of Martin is also repeated on the facade of the Peller House in the form of a sandstone relief. The medal's depiction is reproduced down to the smallest detail (e.g., knotted tail, breastplate, rump ornament, sword scabbard on the horse's flank). The image also reappears in Martin Peller's epitaph, albeit in a different composition. 

Occasion for the minting: The medal is dated 1593. On November 18, 1593, Peller's first son, Martin Christoph, was born, who died just eleven days later on November 29, 1593. The medal may have been created in anticipation of the birth of his first child. 

Stylistic classification: The design of the coat of arms' mantling is almost identical to a medal from the painter's workshop. 

The depiction of the horse shows parallels (rump plate, saddlecloth, knotted tail, rendering of the forelegs) to a reckoning coin by Hans II Krauwinckel. The block-like rendering of Haman's torso also recalls the depiction of the beggar.

Johannes Maußner

(September 2025) 

___________

See also: 

- Reckoning penny / HAMAN MARDOCHE - ESTHER VI - THE HAVS / HAMAN

 - Medal with image of Valentin Maler