MODERN COINS
A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF DUTCH AND DUTCH RELATED MEDALS
Leeuwarden. 1580. Medal (Silver, 44mm, 27.46 g 12). PRINCIPIV+ RECVPERATÆ+LIBERTATIS+FRI+ (=the commencement of the recovery of Frisia's liberty) View of the demolition of three fortresses; above, L.I.H.5.ST.I8 (= Leeuwarden taken on January 1st, Harlingen on the 5th and Stavoren on the 18th). Rev. A+DOMINO+FACTVM+EST+ILLVD+ (=this was done by God) Scene of the battle between David and Goliath; on Goliath's shield, A'.80. Van Loon I, pp. 276-277. Rare. Toned. Minor die breaks, otherwise, about extremely fine.
Ex Künker 51, 28 September 1999, 2055.