Great Britain
William & Mary silver "Coronation" Medal 1689 AU50 NGC, MI-672/44, Eimer-309B. 58mm. By J. Smeltzing. Obv. William and Mary facing, MAIUS · PAR · NOBILE · SCEPTRIS around; in exergue GHENR · ET MAR · PR · AUR · M · BRIT · R · · 1689 ·. Rev. Britannia welcomes Minerva as she comes ashore, naval fleet in distance and lion capital pillar behind, M · BRIT · EXP · NAV BAT · LIB · RESTASSERTA. An exemplary Dutch issue, engraved in superb relief and with sophisticated style. Very rare and highly desirable even as a lightly handled example.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD