Portrait medal of Adolph Occo II
Record status
Individual type · partial
Portrait medal of Adolph Occo II is held by University of Cyprus. Museum description: The medal shows a portrait of Adolph Occo II, a physician from Augsburg, holding a book inscribed in Greek as "The divine Homer".
A second Greek inscription surrounding the portrait quotes Ps 54 (55), 23 ("Cast your care on the Lord, and he shall sustain you"). The Latin inscription around the edge alludes to the Hippocratic Oath (30-32). The object illustrates the integration of different Greek traditions into a multifaceted identity, encompassing medical expertise, humanist learning and devout Christianity. The museum record gives material recorded as Wood.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Wood
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Relief carving
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1200/036_Id_11
- Museum object name
- Portrait medal of Adolph Occo II
- Holding institution
- University of Cyprus
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.