Watch List notes:

LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). 1581-1795. AR Medal (90mm, 272.52 g, 12h). Commemorating the Act of 1788, Guaranteeing the Rights of the House of Orange as Stadhouder. By J.H. Schepp. Dated 1788. Ornate clipeus; HEROIBVS/PATRIIS/LIBERTAS/PVBLICA (by the national heroes – freedom of the Republic) in four lines within laurel wreath on umbo / REPUBLICA ·/TIRANNIDE · PROSTRATA ·/AB · INFESTISSIMIS · AC POTENTIS:/SIMIS · HOSTIBUS · APERTO · ET · OCCULTO ·/MARTE · SAEPIUS · FRUSTRA · TENTATA ·/AB IMPROBIS · PERDITORUM · HOMINUM ·/INCEPTIS · VINDICATA · AC · TANDEM · SUB ·/AUSPICIIS · DEI · CONDITORIS ·/ARCTIORI · INTER · SOCIOS · FOEDERE ·/PERENNITATEM · ADEPTA ·/PRAEPOTENTES · ORDIN · FOED :/BELG : IN AET : MEM : HUNC · NUM :/CUDI IUSSERUNT ·/MDCCLXXXVIII · (The Republic, subverted by the tyrannyof very unsafe and powerful enemies, often tested in vain by open and secret war, redeemed of the base undertakings of the faithless, and finally, achieved under the auspices of God the founder, animproved and durable understanding signed with the allies, the High Mightinesses States of the United Netherlands as an eternal memento commanded this medal to be struck. 1788) in fourteen lines. Van Loon IV 774; Forrer V 380-1. Near EF, toned.


Ex Künker 217 (9 October 2012), lot 1923.