Watch List notes:

MODERN COINS
A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF DUTCH AND DUTCH RELATED MEDALS

The Dutch Republic. Frederik Hendrik of Orange-Nassau, 1625-1647. Medal (Silver, 58mm, 38.57 g 12), on the Battle of the Slaak on 13 September 1631, won by the Dutch against a much larger Spanish fleet; by A. van der Wilge, 1631. DEN PRINS VAN ORANGIE, ONZEN / HELD VAARDICH, STRYD VOOR /'T VADERLAND ENDE VRYHEID / WAARDICH. CVM / PRIVI (=The Prince of Orange, our hero, fights for the fatherland and liberty, with courage equal to the deed) Armored figure of Prince Hendrik on horseback galloping to right; above, Victory flying to crown him; behind, landscape with buildings; in exergue, inscription. Rev. GOD WAS ZYN VOLK DE 13 D / SEPTEMBER GEDACHTIGH / EN BRACHT TOT NIET TVYANS / VLOOT OVER DE SEILEN 80 /16 -31 (=God remembered his people on September 13, and destroyed the enemy fleet of more than 80 sail) Scene of the Battle of the Slaak, with neighboring towns labeled and the artist's signature on a scroll above the exergue; in exergue, inscription in cartouche. Sandwich AA8. Van Loon II, pp. 194-195. Very rare and attractively toned. Two small areas of wax discoloration on obverse and reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.