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Assassination of brothers Johann and Cornelius de Witt
Medal, in silver, by P. Avry, 1672, 99g, 71mm, busts of brothers de Witt, IOHANNES DE WITT. NAT. A. 1625. CORNELIVS. DE. WITT. NA. A. 1623, SCELERIS : QVE PVRVS // INTEGER VITÆ, in a scroll HIC ARMIS / MAXIMVS / ILLE TOGA, rev. chimera attacking the brothers de Witt, in a wreath of thorns surrounded by an inscribed scroll MENS / AGITAT / MOLEM / ET. MAGNO / SE COR / PORE / MISCET, NUNC REDEUNT ANIMIS INGENITA CONSULIS ACTA ET FORMIDATI SCEPTRIS ORACLA MINISTRI, NOBILE PAR FRATRVM SÆVO EVROR ORE TRVCIDAT. XX AVGVSTI, signature AVRY F. (van Loon III 87, 1).
PROVENANCE: Dupriez
Hairlines, scratches, lightly toned, extremely fine.
Assassination of brothers Johann and Cornelius de Witt
Medal, in silver, by P. Avry, 1672, 99g, 71mm, busts of brothers de Witt, IOHANNES DE WITT. NAT. A. 1625. CORNELIVS. DE. WITT. NA. A. 1623, SCELERIS : QVE PVRVS // INTEGER VITÆ, in a scroll HIC ARMIS / MAXIMVS / ILLE TOGA, rev. chimera attacking the brothers de Witt, in a wreath of thorns surrounded by an inscribed scroll MENS / AGITAT / MOLEM / ET. MAGNO / SE COR / PORE / MISCET, NUNC REDEUNT ANIMIS INGENITA CONSULIS ACTA ET FORMIDATI SCEPTRIS ORACLA MINISTRI, NOBILE PAR FRATRVM SÆVO EVROR ORE TRVCIDAT. XX AVGVSTI, signature AVRY F. (van Loon III 87, 1).
PROVENANCE: Dupriez
Hairlines, scratches, lightly toned, extremely fine.