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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 500 CHF
Hammer Price:  7000 CHF
Lot 290

NETHERLANDS, The Dutch Republic. Plaquettepenning, or Hollow medal (Silver, 77mm, 58.96 g 12), as a commemoration of the new Bourse built in 1608, and the four mayors of the city who were involved with it; by Pieter van Abeele, undated, but c. 1654. Vier BurgeMeesters Eel En Vroom Van Stam - RegeerDent Volck En Scheerprijk AmsterDam (= Four Mayors, from good and virtuous families, in those times governed Amsterdam, so populous and filled with ships) River god lying before the port of Amsterdam. Rev. D’eerwaarde Deugt Haar Rechter Arm Beschut -De Coopmanschap Haar Slinker Onderstut (= her right hand sustains the law, and her left commerce) Personification of Amsterdam seated on a bridge between Virtus and Mercury; below her, two lions; below the bridge, articles of commerce and a chest bearing the artist’s initials, PVA F. Frederiks 27/27a. Van Loon II, p. 80, i. Bright, clear and attractive. About extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 19:43:35 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7000 CHF

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