The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 380
Prince William III (1650-1689-1694-1702; stadtholder 1672-1689)
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £700
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Description
Prince William III (1650-1689-1694-1702; stadtholder 1672-1689), the education of the Prince, silver medal, 1654, by Pieter van Abeele (1608-1684), formed of two clichés joined by the rim, bust of the infant prince three-quarters right wearing feathered bonnet, wide border of oranges around, legend on scroll, WILHELMVS III DG PRINC ARAVS ETC, AN 1654, rev., the infant Prince stands before Minerva, seated left, with shield and spear and owl at her feet, points to the name יְהֹוָה radiating above, TIME DEVM, 64.5mm (obv. as MI 417/55; vL II, 388; Scher [1997] 18; Fred. 1e/2c; Farquhar III, 7; Weiss Fig 25). Good very fine, reverse deeply toned.
Provenance: Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 3 May, 2001 (lot 804).