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Auction 49  5 Oct 2021
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Lot 1194

Starting price: 240 GBP
Price realized: 240 GBP
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James II, the Anti-Christian Confederacy, silver medal of Dutch manufacture, 1688, by Jan Smeltzing, the four figures of Suleyman III (1687-1691), Sultan of Turkey, Louis XIV (1643-1715), Hussein Mezzomorto (d. 1701), Dey of Algiers and James II, swords drawn at the altar of Discord, rev. IN FOEDERE QUINTUS, three lilies supporting a crescent, imp above in a Jesuit's cap, 37.5mm. (MI 632/54; vL III, 347; Mont 1087 (R3); Voltolina 1076, copper-gilt), scuffed, nearly very fine, extremely rare
It was believed that James II, together with Louis XIV had combined with the Sultan and Dey to 'cut the Protestants throats in England'. The Devil (the imp on the medal) is depicted as the 5th member of the 'so-called' confederation.
(300-500 GBP)
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