Watch List notes:

LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). 1581-1795. AV Medal (33mm, 18.35 g, 12h). Commerce of Rotterdam. By T. van Berckel. Dated 1770. Crowned coat-of-arms with leionin supporters; in background, view of Rotterdam harbor; above, ribbon inscribed ROTTERODAMUM; S · C · in exergue / SALUS INSEPERALIBUS, city goddess of Rotterdam seated facing on bales, head left, holding liberty cap on pole; to left, Mercury flying right, holding caduceus and cornucopia; to right, river god Rotte seated left, holding overflowing urn; in exergue, A LIBERTATE/ ET MERCATURA, 17 70 flanking. Van Loon Suppl. p. 447. EF, light hairlines. Very rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Dix, Noonan, and Webb (13 March 2014), lot 1690.