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E-Sale 77  26 Nov 2020
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Lot 1711

Estimate: 50 GBP
Price realized: 130 GBP
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German States - Low Countries, Satirical Anti-Catholic Cast Æ Medal. Dated (15)66. ECCLESIA PERVERSA TENET FACIEO DIABOLI • 66 (the perverse church bears the face of the devil), bust of the Pope wearing triple tiara to left, inverting into bust of the Devil with sow's ear and horn / STVLTI ALIQVANDO SAPIENTES (the stupid [are] sometimes wise), bust of a Cardinal to right, wearing a cap, inverting into a bust of a jester, wearing a cap with bells. Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets & Tokens II, 3023-4. 13.20g, 33mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From a private European collection.
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