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Auction 12  22 May 2016
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Lot 304

Estimate: 1750 CHF
Price realized: 4800 CHF
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MODERN COINS
A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF DUTCH AND DUTCH RELATED MEDALS

The Dutch Republic. Breda. Medal (Silver, 52mm, 30.42 g 12), on the Peace of Breda between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, by J. Pool, 1667. (rosette) SIC CVNCTVS PELAGI CECIDIT FRAGOR (=Thus ceased the whole tumult of the sea - Virg. Aen. i, 154) Neptune driving his chariot through the sea to stop a naval battle. Rev. NULLA SALUS BELLO, PACEM TE POSCIMUS OMNES (=there is no safety in war, to thee we all sue for peace - Virg. Aen. xi, 362) View of the city of Breda; above, two genii supporting the shields of Denmark, France, England, Holland and Sweden; in the exergue, BREDA / Den. 7 Sept. 1667 with, to right, G.POOL. MI, I, p. 534, 183. PiN 1219. Van Loon II, pp. 538-540, vii. A lovely, beautifully toned example. Some minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of J.W. Adams, Künker 232, 17 June 2013, 312.

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