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Auction 12  22 May 2016
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Lot 266

Estimate: 850 CHF
Price realized: 2000 CHF
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A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF DUTCH AND DUTCH RELATED MEDALS

The Dutch Republic. Westfriesland. Medal (Silver, 51mm, 43.55 g 12), on the expansion of trade and farming in the United Provinces; unsigned but by C. Wyntges, 1617. VERRIT TVRBIDA NAVTA ÆQVORA (=the bold pilot sweeps through the turbulent waters) Ship sailing to left, with two others in the background; below, arms of Westfriesland dividing 16 17. Rev. AVIDI SPES FIDA COLONI (=the certain hope of the industrious farmer) Milkmaid milking cow to left within a fenced farmyard. Cf. Van Loon II, p. 55 (but there dated 1609). A lovely, toned example. Extremely fine.

Ex Künker 247, 13 March 2014, 5425 and Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft 36, 13 February 2006, 3706.

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