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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Mary and William enter the gardens of love

Estimate: 3750 CHF
Hammer Price:  4600 CHF
Lot 279

NETHERLANDS, The Dutch Republic. Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange-Nassau, 1625-1647. Medal (Silver, 74mm, 115.90 g 12), on the arrival of Princess Mary of England (1631-1660), wife of Frederik’s some William (II); by S. Dadler, 1642. LIBERTAS PATRIÆ, ME DEFENSORE, TRIUMPHAT, INSIDIATA NIHIL VIS INIMICA NOCET (=the liberty of my country triumphs under my protection, the insidious violence of my enemies injures me not) Frederik Hendrik enthroned to left, prostrate enemies below his feet; to left, Mary and William standing before a landscape with marching troops, a fortified city and sailing ships on the ocean; to right, arms, flags and cavalry. Rev. QUO TE MARS ET AMOR VOCAT INTRA DIVA VIRETUM FRUCTUM HIC LIBERTAS TE GENITRICE FERET (=enter, divine creature, the bower where Mars and Amor invite you; here Liberty will bear fruit in you) William and Mary at the entrance of an enclosure containing gardens and a palace; in the background, ships on the sea. Maué 47. MI I, p. 290, 105. Van Loon II, p. 257. Wieçek 107. A sharp, bright, detailed and impressive medal. Traces of a removed mount at 12 o’clock, otherwise, good extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 26 Apr 2024, 03:37:25 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4600 CHF

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