The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 553
The Pacification of Ireland
Estimate £800 - £1,000 | Hammer £1100
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Description
The Pacification of Ireland, Dutch silver medal, 1691, by D. Drapentier, conjoined busts of William and Mary right, he in armour and laureate, rev., a lion tramples on the Hydra whilst a spaniel fawns at the feet of a lioness, city beyond with, to left, ships in a bay, PARCERE SVBIECTIS, ET DEBELLARE SVPERBOS, lettered edge, ET REGNARE PARES, ET MIRE SE INTER AMARE, 54mm (MI 39/220; Eim 339; Woolf 11:10; vL IV, 57; Weiss Fig 38). Very fine, small edge knock by G of GUIL, and some spotting.
Provenance: Ex. Innisfree Collection "acquired privately from Spink"; Classical Numismatic Group, 18 December, 2012 (lot 915242).