The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 102
The Battle of Turnhout and Spanish defeats
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1400
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Description
The Battle of Turnhout and Spanish defeats, by Prince Maurice of Nassau, Dutch silver medal, 1597, Belgic Lion with sword raised and arrows, SOLI DEO HONOR ET GLORIA, rev., legend in eleven lines, ORDINVM AVSPICIIS PRINCIPIS MAVRITII DVCTV HOSTE AD TVRNHOVTVM …, 51.5mm (MI 166/152; Eim. 68; vL I, 484). Extremely fine.
Provenance: Swiss Bank Corporation, 3 May, 2001 (lot 785).