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CSNS Signature Sale 3073 25-26 & 29 Apr 2019
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Elizabeth I silver "Defeat of the Spanish Armada" Medal 1588 AU, Eimer-56, MI-I-144/111. 52.3mm. Edge plain, struck not cast. By G. van Bijlaer. An extremely rare and historically important medal, produced to commemorate the famous defeat of the formidable Spanish Armada in 1588; of the initial 130 ships sent out by Philip II of Spain, over a third were sunk or captured. This medal depicts the dramatic scene of Spanish ships sinking in the foreground, whilst the reverse shows the Pope and Catholic bishops blindfolded and seated atop a floor made of spikes. Hardly ever encountered as an original striking let alone in this superb preservation, this piece features a sharp rendering of the designs topped with a silky butterscotch patina; besides a minor edge knock to the obverse at 1 o'clock, it has survived extraordinarily well with very limited wear and few if any distracting marks. A gorgeous piece, fully worthy of centrepiece status in any high-tier collection of British historical medals.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-4000 USD
Elizabeth I silver "Defeat of the Spanish Armada" Medal 1588 AU, Eimer-56, MI-I-144/111. 52.3mm. Edge plain, struck not cast. By G. van Bijlaer. An extremely rare and historically important medal, produced to commemorate the famous defeat of the formidable Spanish Armada in 1588; of the initial 130 ships sent out by Philip II of Spain, over a third were sunk or captured. This medal depicts the dramatic scene of Spanish ships sinking in the foreground, whilst the reverse shows the Pope and Catholic bishops blindfolded and seated atop a floor made of spikes. Hardly ever encountered as an original striking let alone in this superb preservation, this piece features a sharp rendering of the designs topped with a silky butterscotch patina; besides a minor edge knock to the obverse at 1 o'clock, it has survived extraordinarily well with very limited wear and few if any distracting marks. A gorgeous piece, fully worthy of centrepiece status in any high-tier collection of British historical medals.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-4000 USD