The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16 Oct 2014
The Battle of Turnhout and Spanish defeats
The Battle of Turnhout and Spanish defeats, by Prince Maurice of Nassau, Dutch silver medal, 1597, Belgic Lion with sword raised and arrows, SOLI DEO HONOR ET GLORIA, rev., legend in eleven lines, ORDINVM AVSPICIIS PRINCIPIS MAVRITII DVCTV HOSTE AD TVRNHOVTVM …, 51.5mm (MI 166/152; Eim. 68; vL I, 484). Extremely fine.
Provenance: Swiss Bank Corporation, 3 May, 2001 (lot 785).