Watch List notes:

European Medals from 1513 to 1788

Netherlands, The Dutch Republic. Amsterdam. Box Medal (Silver, 77mm, 94.88 g), in commemoration of the granting of arms to Amsterdam by William V, Count of Holland, in 1342, and the granting of a crown for those arms by the Emperor Maximilian in 1488, by Pieter van Abeele, Amsterdam, made c. 1669, from a plaquettepenning originally made c. 1650-1654. COM.WILH.HOC INSIGNE / AMSTELODAMO DONO / 13 DEDIT 42 Count William, enthroned on the left, presenting the arms of Amsterdam to a group of citizens standing on the right; below the Count, on the dais, P.V.ABEELE.F.; all within an oak wreath border. Rev. CAES.MAX.CORONAM.IMP: / DONAVIT AMSTELO / 14 DAMO 88 Maximilian, standing on the right, presenting a crown for the Amsterdam arms to a group of citizens standing on the left; all within an oak wreath border. Frederiks 28/28a. TMNK 00765 (box). Van Loon I, p. 250. Very rare as a box medal. Attractive and toned. Extremely fine.