COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, Germany, Bohemia, The Longing for Peace, Silver Medal, 1630, by Sebastian Dadler, a seated man prays, behind him scenes of War to left and Peace to right, sword from clouds above, rev clasped hands before heart, this crowned and over crossed spade and sickle, townscape below, date stamped in cartouche, 55.5mm (Wiecek 87; Erlanger 1036/37; Imhoff II, 100.65; Pax 1150; Gaedechens II, p.130). Has been mounted and edge marked between 10 and 11 o'clock on obverse and 1 and 2 o'clock on reverse, slight curvature of flan, nearly very fine and very rare.
Wiecek lists an example dated 1633. Another dated 1630 was offered by Künker in March 2006, whilst others dated 1635 have been offered for sale by Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft (February 2008) and UBS (September 2007)
Estimate: £200-300