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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 209775, member: 283&quot;]Looks like Christian&#039;s eyesight and sleuthing prevails!</p><p><br /></p><p>The actual legends are IOAN CALVINUS HERESIARCH PESSIMUS (obverse), (translates as `the worst heretic, John Calvin&#039;)&nbsp; and ET STULTI ALIQUANDO SAPITE PSAL. XCIII (reverse). The reverse legend is taken from the book of Psalms 93:8 which is&nbsp; (in full) &quot;intellegite qui insipientes estis in populo et stilti aliquando sapite&quot; and which translates as: &quot;Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an anti-Calvinist satirical medal (undated circa mid 16th century probably 1544 or later) with the bust of the pope wearing a triple tiara, inverting to a bust of the devil with sows ears and horns.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the reference example i&#039;m looking at, the reverse has a bust of a Cardinal wearing a flat cap which inverts to the bust of a jester wearing a cap with bells. Can you tell me if yours matches this description?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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