The Pacification of Ireland

The Pacification of Ireland, German copper medal, 1691, by Georg Hautsch, laureate bust of William III right, in armour, rev., William commands a battle, Dublin and Drogheda beyond, above, Victory and genii hold up shields naming towns, RESTITVTORI HIBERNIÆ lettered edge, ANNORVM GESTA DVORVM CERNIS: QVID PLVRES FACIENT, 41mm (MI 41/224, not listed in Æ; Eim 341; vL IV, 61). Choice extremely fine though deeply toned.

Provenance: Ex. Innisfree Collection "acquired privately from Spink"; Classical Numismatic Group, 18 December, 2012 (lot 915246).