Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 48 24 Sep 2020
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Military, Anne, the Peace of Utrecht, silver medal, 1713, by D. Drappentier, Peace stands at the Temple of Janus, with figures of War and Discord bound at either side, Mercury with banner behind, rev. Europa seated on shore with olive spray and cornucopiae, a fleet sails beyond, in ex. EUROPA, 48mm. (MI.402/262; vL.V 227; Pax 441), deeply toned, choice extremely fine and extremely rare
The medal was originally struck by Drappentier in Dordrecht, to commemorate the Peace of Ryswick [MI.172/458], but the date on the Temple door has been altered, and the signature in the obverse exergue replaced by the city name TRAIECTUM [Utrecht].
(500-800 GBP)
The medal was originally struck by Drappentier in Dordrecht, to commemorate the Peace of Ryswick [MI.172/458], but the date on the Temple door has been altered, and the signature in the obverse exergue replaced by the city name TRAIECTUM [Utrecht].
(500-800 GBP)