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

Lot 98

The alliance between England

Estimate £50 - £80 | Hammer £70

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Description

The alliance between England, France and the United Provinces, copper jeton, 1596, Faith and Constancy join hands appealing to the name יְהֹוָה above, FIDE ET CONSTANTIA, rev., a hand from heaven smites a sow with a stone, CÆSA FIRMABANT FOEDERA PORCA, 28mm (MI 161/143; Dugn. 3401). Almost very fine.

This piece is a contemporary copy of that in the previous lot, made in, MI suggests, Nurnberg. The details are slightly blundered, especially so the name יְהֹוָה.

Provenance: Elsen Auction, 18 June, 2005 (lot 2529).