Philip II of Spain and King of England

Philip II of Spain and King of England, the Opposition to Protestantism and Supression of Sir Thomas Wyatt's Rebellion, cast bronze medal, 1556, by Gianpaolo Poggini (c.1518-1580), signed with monogram on reverse, bearded bust left, wearing armour and small ruff collar, Badge of the Golden Fleece on ribbon, PHILIPPVS DG HISPANIARVM ET ANGLIÆ REX, rev., Bellerophon, astride a Pegasus, spearing the Chimaera, HINC VIGILO, 42mm (MI 80/39; Att 1076 [under Spain]; Arm I, 238, 2; vL I, 10). Good very fine, a contemporary and high quality cast with pleasant light patination, rare.

Provenance: Bt. Baldwin, March 1998.