The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 74
The Protestants supported in the United Provinces
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £2200
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Description
The Protestants supported in the United Provinces, heavy silver medal, 1587, by Gerhard van Bijlaer, struck in Dordrecht, the Queen, her feet trampling a hydra, attended by courtier, perhaps the Earl of Leicester, five naked infants kneel with armorial shields, DEO OPT LAVS ET HONOR IN OE ÆVVM QVOD, rev., the name יְהֹוָה radiates on the Pope, bishops and other religious figures and objects falling from the clouds, QVEM DEVS CONFICIET SPIRITV ORIS SVI, 51mm; 60.94g (MI 139/99; Eim. 53; vL I, 369). Good very fine, slight edge bruise to reverse at 10 o'clock.
Provenance: Baldwin, 1999.