Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, Anne, The Relief of Barcelona, Dutch silver medal, 1706, by M. Smeltzing, Leyden, laur. and armoured bust r. of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, as Charles III of Spain, prominently wearing the Collar and Badge of the Golden Fleece, rev. NEC VIRES NEC VIRUS HABENT, Jason beneath pomegranate tree holds up the Golden Fleece, a cardinal, executioner (holding head) and frogs flee the city, seen in cityscape beyond, with English fleet at sea, 47mm. (MI.283/90 [very rare]; vL.V, 22; Mont -), a pleasing and lightly toned medal, about extremely fine and extremely rare
The medal's reverse is full of symbolism; the cardinal depicted is Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Archbishop of Toledo, who persuaded the childless Charles II to make a will in favour of Philip V, Duke of Anjou rather than Karl VI who was unsuccessful in claiming the throne of Spain as Charles III. (1200-1500 GBP)
The medal's reverse is full of symbolism; the cardinal depicted is Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Archbishop of Toledo, who persuaded the childless Charles II to make a will in favour of Philip V, Duke of Anjou rather than Karl VI who was unsuccessful in claiming the throne of Spain as Charles III. (1200-1500 GBP)