British Medals, Elizabeth I, Defeat of the Spanish Armada, silver medal, 1588, by G. van Bijlaer, DVRVM EST CONTRA STIMVLOS CALCITRARE, and within border, O COECAS HOMINVM MENTES - O PECTORA COECA, the Pope, Philip II of Spain, and other Catholic bishops and worthies, blindfolded and seated in consultation, the floor made of spikes, rev. TV DEVS MAGNVS ET MAGNA FACIS TV SOLVS DEVS, and within border, VENI VIDE VIVE 1588, the Spanish fleet driven against the rocks with sailors being thrown in the water, 50.5mm. (MI.144/111; Eimer 56; vL I, 390/384.1; MH.4), a contemporary cast of good quality, some tooling in fields, toned, good very fine
($1300-1500)