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Nomos 13

7 October 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 2800 CHF
Hammer Price:  6000 CHF
Lot 15

Netherlands, The Dutch Republic. Medal (Silver, 52mm, 45.88 g 12), on the defeat of the Spanish Armada, by G. van Bylaer, 1588. (rose)xDVRVMxESTxCONTRAxSTIMVLOSxCALCITRARE (=it is hard to kick against goads) The Pope, emperor, king, princes, bishops and others, blindfolded, seated in conference, their feet on a spiked floor; above, O.COECAS.HOMINVM.MENTES./O.PECTORA.COECA. (=Oh! the blind minds, Oh! the blind hearts of men). Rev. (rose)xTVxDEVSxMAGNVSxETxMAGNAxFACISxTVxSOLVSxDEVSx (=You, God, art great and do great things; You God alone) Scene of the destruction of the Spanish fleet; above, .VENI.VIDE.VIVE./1588. (=come! see! live!). Eimer 56a. MI I, pp. 144-145, 111. Van Loon I, p. 384, i. A rare and historically important medal. Clear and very attractively toned. Fields above the types very lightly polished very long ago, traces of a removed mount at 12 on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


The obverse of this medal satirizes the enemies of Queen Elizabeth by showing them both blindfolded and with their feet resting on spikes!

Online bidding closes: 7 Oct 2016, 11:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 01:36:16 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:6000 CHF

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