The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals | Success of the Allies in Spain and Brabant, AR Medal, 1706, by Martin Smeltzing, SIC OBSCURATUR GLORIA MAGNI REGIS, segment of globe marked EUROPA above clouds obscuring the sun, MDCCVI in exergue, rev. DOMINUMQUE IN REGNA TULERE, three laurel circles with view of Barcelona, Ramillies and Madrid surrounding medallion of Charles III, edge plain, 44mm, 37.45g, 12h (MI ii 291/101; Montenuovo 1342; van Loon V, 31), die flaw across obverse, otherwise with lustrous and lightly toned fields, extremely fine and very rare
Provenance
The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals
SNC, November 1965, no. 6560 - 'a very well struck and very rare medal, EF-FDC - £25.0.0