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

Lot 378

Peace with Holland - the Peace of Westminster

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1200

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Description

Peace with Holland - the Peace of Westminster, between England and the United Provinces, Dutch silver medal, 1654, by Jerian Pool, Neptune, with shields of the Commonwealth and Holland, seated in naval-car drawn by two hippocamps, advances, a Triton blowing horn to either side, radiant background, AMANTIVM IRA AMICITÆ REDINTEGRATIO EST, rev., legend in script in fifteen lines, "Ter Memorie der Vrede, Unie en Confoederatie..." , 60mm (MI 416/53; vL II, 383; Pax 210). Nearly extremely fine, edge bruise on obverse at 2 o'clock, very rare.

Provenance: Bt T. Millett, List 2001 (no. 223).