The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 162
The Cautionary Towns restored
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
The Cautionary Towns restored, Dutch silver jeton, 1616, arms of seven Provinces linked around those of Zeeland and centre, ZEELANDIA, rev., legend in nine lines, BENIGNITATE FIDE IVSTITIA IACOBI REGIS …, 30mm, 6.32g (MI 214/59; vL II, 96; Dugn. 3723). Obverse extremely fine and reverse nearly so, showing signs of double striking.
See footnote to previous lot.
Provenance: Elsen Auction, 15 September, 2007 (lot 1974).