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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 750 CHF
Hammer Price:  1200 CHF
Lot 251

NETHERLANDS, The Dutch Republic. Undated, but 1592. Medal (Silver, 58mm, 57.50 g 12), satirical medal on the peace negotiations carried out by the Spanish under the Baron de Reydt; by an unknown engraver. (lis)FISTVLA.DVLCE.CANES.NOSTRVM.NON.DECIPIT.ARGVM / NON.TEMERE / CREDENDVM (= the sweet song of the flute does not deceive our Argus; don’t believe too easily) The shepherd Argus, seated left, his back against a tree, gazing at Mercury who sits playing a flute before him; behind Argus, cow and sheep. Rev. (rosette)ADVERSVS.INNIXVM.VLTRO.SESE.ERIGIT.PONDVS / FRVSTRA CO-NATVR (= it resists the weight they want to put on him; the effort is in vain) Scene of a group of soldiers and churchmen who try to tear down a plaque labeled PRIVI/LEGI from a palm tree. Fieweger 755. PiN 29 (this piece). Van Loon pp. 421-422. Rare and attractive, with lovely old toning. Some areas of flatness in the legends, otherwise, extremely fine.


Ex Künker 143, 6 October 2008, 1217 and Künker 105, 27 September 2005, 2431, and from the Le Maistre collection.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 15:04:45 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1200 CHF

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