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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1750 CHF
Hammer Price:  3200 CHF
Lot 312

NETHERLANDS, The Dutch Republic. William III, 1650-1672-1689-1702. Plaquettepenning, or Hollow medal (Silver, 84mm, 88.36 g 12), on the marriage of Prince William to Princess Mary of England, byWouter Muller, undated, but 1677. IN DEN ECHTEN BANT MET LIEFD’ EN TROUW, KROONT GODT DOOR ZEGEN MAN EN VROUW (=in marriage with love and faith, God crowns with his blessing man and wife) Man, on the left, and woman, on the right, wearing rich clothing and standing, facing each other, together clasping a burning heart with their right hands; to left, house; to right, elaborate fountain; above, radiant sun; below, empty cartouche. Rev. HIER BINT DE HEIL’GE VREE DEN BRIT, EN BATAVIER, DE WERELT EER’T VERBONT, EN VREE’ ER KRYGSBANIER (=here holy Peace unites the Briton and the Dutchman, let the world respect their alliance, and dread their war-flags) Pax standing between Hollandia and Britannia, uniting their spears, each surmounted by a Liberty cap; fields covered with floral tracery. Frederiks 18a. MI, I, pp. 567-568, 234. Bright and attractive. Usual blow hole on the edge and some areas of careful polishing, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 23 Apr 2024, 20:09:47 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3200 CHF

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