Peace with Holland - the Peace of Westminster

Peace with Holland - the Peace of Westminster, between England and the United Provinces, European silver medal, 1654, by Sebastian Dadler, Britannia, a harp across her knees and Hollandia, a Belgic lion with arrows at her feet, holding aloft the cap of Liberty, MENTIBUS UNITIS PRISCUS PROCUL ABSIT AMAROR …, rev., a British and a Dutch ship along side on calm sea, their sails furled, a crew member from each ship greet each other, both sterns signed SD, legend in double lines,LUXURIAT GEMINO NEXU TRANQVILL SALO RES - EXCIPIT UNANIMES TOTIUS ORBIS AMOR, 60.5 mm (MI 415/52; Eim. 191; vL II, 371/3; Pax 209; MH 549; Wiencek 149). Choice extremely fine with light tone, very rare.

The medal is remembered for the way Dadler has executed such stunning ship portraits.

Provenance: Morton & Eden, 20-21 May, 2003 (lot 1177).