The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 461
The ships burnt in the Medway and the Proclamation of Peace
Estimate £3,000 - £3,500
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Description
The ships burnt in the Medway and the Proclamation of Peace, silver medal, 1667, by Pieter van Abeele, the burning ships near Chatham, to right a vessel sinks, inscription on a 'shell' below. "Jun . 1667 Door Order van haer E. Hoogh Mog onder 't'beleyt van d . Heer . R . Mich . A . d . Ruyter L . Ad . generael syn besprongen op de Rivier van Chattam d Coninckx Oorloogh Schepen en die verbrant en gesonken", rev., Peace seated on trophies, infant genii to either side and stands of shields, "Den 6 Serptembr Ano 1667 is de Vreede …van Groot-Britanien gepublifeert" , 72.5mm (MI 533/182; vL II, 559; MH 584; Pax 266). Very fine and extremely rare.
Provenance: Sotheby, 3 May, 2001 (lot 816).