The Defeat of the Spanish Armada

The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, Dutch silver medal, by Gerhard van Bijlaer, struck in Dordrecht, the Pope, King of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor, Bishops and others seated in consultation, DVRVM EST CONTRA STIMVLOS CALCITRARE, rev., the Spanish fleet driven against the rocks, ships sinking and sailors being thrown in the water, TV DEVS MAGNVS ET MAGNA FACIS TV SOLVS, within border VENI VIDE VIVE 1588, 50.5mm (MI 144/111; Eim. 56; vL I, 384; MH 4). Some light tooling to obverse field, good very fine, scarce.