The defeat of the Spanish Armada

The defeat of the Spanish Armada, Dutch copper jeton, 1588, struck in Middelbourg, the sun shines on the victorious fleet, POST NVBILA PHOEBVS AO 1588, rev., arms of Zeeland with eight further shields around, CALCVLI ORDINVM ZELANDIÆ, 29.5mm (MI 147/115; vL I, 384; Dugn. 3187; MH 8). Good very fine, scarce.

Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 5 December, 2000.