Watch List notes:

European Medals from 1513 to 1788

Netherlands, The Dutch Republic. Medal (Silver, 90mm, 272.52 g 12), on the Act of 1788, guaranteeing the rights of the House of Orange as Stadholders, by J. H. Schepp and W. de Koning, probably in the Hague, 1788. Elaborate clipeus, or round shield, with, at the center, HEROIBVS / PATRIIS / LIBERTAS / PVBLICA (=the freedom of the Republic from the heroes of the fatherland). Rev. In fourteen lines: 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 tyranny of 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, an improved 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). TMNK 02380. Van Loon Suppl V, 774. Very rare and most impressive. Minor marks and traces of an attachment on the edge (at 9:30 on the obverse), otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Ex Künker 217, 9 October 2012, 2923.