The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 115
The Conference for propositions for Peace
Estimate £200 - £250 | Hammer £220
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Description
The Conference for propositions for Peace, following the Battle of Nieuport and held at Bergen op Zoom, Dutch silver jeton, 1600, bonfire of military trophies, DVCE ALB AVST EXERC AD NEOPORT CAESO, rev., Liberty cap offered to Belgic Lion, TVTVM AVDENDI PRECIVM OBLATA LIBERTAS, 29mm (MI - ; Pax 41 var.; vL I, 551; Dugn 3510). A choice specimen, extremely fine.
Provenance: Elsen Auction, 15 September, 2007 (lot 1941); Schulman Auction, 17 April, 2000 (lot 2378).