Foreign Medals, Netherlands, Maurice, Prince of Orange (1567-1625), Knight of the Garter, oval cast bronze portrait medal, 1615, armoured bust turned and facing, sash around, legend in two lines partially around, MAVRITIVS AVR PRINC COM NASS ET MV MAR VE FL EQ OR PERISCELIDIS, dated in field, rev. shield of arms within crowned Garter, 55mm. x 44.5mm. (MI.205/39; vL.II, 87; Lanna 505; Löbbecke 187), probably once mounted at top and small stain on reverse at 9 o'clock, an excellent example, sharply cast, extremely fine
Prince Maurice had been elected a Knight of the Garter in 1612 and was invested at the Hague the following year.
(400-600 GBP)