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.