The alliance of England

The alliance of England, France and the United Provinces, silver medal, 1609, by G. van Byjlaer, struck in Dordrecht, a hand from heaven holds a cord connecting the shields of arms of England, France and the United Provinces, A DOMINO FACTVM EST ISTVD, rev., legend and date in ten lines, ORD FOED BELG A REGE HISP .... REGVM GAL ET MAG BRIT …, 51.5mm (MI 197/22; vL II, 50; Eim. 89a). Extremely fine.

After 42 years at war, Spain recognised Dutch independence. The United Provinces thanked with the renewal of their treaty of alliance with Britain and France.

Provenance: Swiss Bank Corporation, 3 May, 2001 (lot 785).