The Portland Collection, Commemorative Medals, Commonwealth, Peace with Holland, the Peace of Westminster, between England and the United Provinces, silver medal, 1654, by Sebastian Dadler, Britannia, a harp across her knees and Hollandia, a Belgic lion with arrows at her feet, holding aloft the cap of Liberty, MENTIBUS UNITIS PRISCUS PROCUL ABSIT AMAROR, PILEA NE SUBITO PARTA CRUORE RUANT, rev. British and Dutch ships alongside on calm sea, their sails furled, a crew member from each ship greeting each other, legend in double lines, LUXURIAT GEMINO NEXU TRANQVILLA SALO RES. EXCIPIT UNANIMES TOTIUS ORBIS AMOR, 60.5mm. (MI.415/52; Eimer 191; vL.II, 371/3; Pax 209; MH.549; Wiencek 149), in Victorian fitted case, certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 62, very rare
A medal with stunning ship portraits. Dadler has signed the reverse twice, an S D beneath the gun-ports on the stern of each ship.