The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014

Lot 91

The alliance between England

Estimate £1,200 - £1,500

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Description

The alliance between England, France and the United Provinces, Dutch silver medal, 1596, by Gerhard van Bijlaer, struck in Dordrecht, a hand from heaven holds a cord connecting the shields of arms of England, France and the United Provinces, RVMPITVR HAVD FACILE, rev., arrows of the United Provinces with shields of six States around, NEXOS FAVORE NVMINIS QVIS DISSOLVES, 51mm (MI 160/140; Eim. 65; vL I, 471). Good very fine.

Provenance: Bt. Spink.