Recto, above: Melchizedek bringing bread and wine to Abraham (Genesis 14:18-20); Recto, below: Unicorn hunt in India Verso, above: Sacrifice of the Pascal Lamb (Exodus 12:11-12); Verso, below: Medici Coat of Arms, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and ink over black chalk, brush and brown wash on laid paper, Vertical rectangle. Obverse: top - Scene from Genesis XIV: 'And Melchizedek King of Salem brought fourth bread and ' King stands at left accompanied by servants carrying bread and wine. Abram and his brethren kneel before him, right.


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