The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16 Oct 2014
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The Peace of Breda
The Peace of Breda, Dutch silver medal, 1667, by Jan Lutma the Younger (1624 - 1685/89), the Dutch Lion trampling over cannon and trophies, beyond a fleet in full sail, chronogrammatic legend, SIC FINES NOSTROS, LEGES TVTAMVR, ET VNDAS - LEO BATAVUS, rev., legend in nineteen lines below small shield of Amsterdam, DEO AVSPICE ASSERTIS NON MINORE ANIMO …, 70mm (MI 529/177; vL II, 534; MH 583; Scher [1997] 37). A splendid medal in high relief, extremely fine and extremely rare.
It was through the Peace of Breda that the English acquired New Amsterdam.
Provenance: Bt. T. Millett, March, 2006.
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