Spain: Philip II (1556-1598)

Spain: Philip II (1556-1598), the Conquest of the New World, bronze medal, c. 1560, a contemporary Dutch copy of Gianpaolo Poggini's medal, armoured bust of the King left with small ruff collar, PHILIPPVS II HISPAN ET NOVI ORBIS OCCIDIVI REX, rev. A figure of the Indies moves towards three Spanish ships, native figures with a llama following behind, INDIA in exergue, 38 mm (Attwood 1084; van Loon I, 283; Armand I, 239; Betts 12), a contemporary and well cast example, pierced, very fine and rare.