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The Dutch Republic. Amsterdam. Medal (Silver, 71mm, 86.78 g 12), on the Peace of Breda between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, by Johannes Lutma the younger, 1667 (as a chronogram on the obverse, and on the reverse). SIC FINES NOSTROS, LEGES TVTAMVR, ET VNDAS (=thus we protect our borders, our laws and our seas) The Lion of the Netherlands prowling to right over captured weaponry, with ships sailing behind; below, LEO BATAVUS; in field to left, engraver's monogram. Rev. DEO AVSPICE / ASSERTIS / NON MINORE ANIMO / QVAM SVCESSV / AVITIS PATRIÆ LEGIBVS / ADVERSVS TRES POT POTENTISSIMOS / HISPANIARVM REGES / COACTVS DEINDE SEMEL ITERVMQ / CONTRA VICINOS BRITANNOS / ARMA SVMERE BATAVIS / POST PACEM EGREGRIA VIRTVTE / BELLO PARTAM / ATQVE REDVCTA GENERIS / HVMANI COMMERCIA / CONSVLES SENATVSQVE / AMSTELODAMENSIS / MONVMENTVM HOC / CI? I?C LXVII / F C (=After, with God's help, having defended their country's ancient rights against three very powerful Spanish Kings, the Dutch were forced to take to arms against their neighbors the British. By their great valor they re-established peace and opened commerce among the nations. To honor that Peace the Mayors and Senate of Amsterdam decreed the making of this monument in 1667). Frederiks 30/30a. MI, I, pp. 529-530, 177. PiN 259. Van Loon II, pp. 534-536, ii. Attractive and bright. Minor scratches and marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.