The alliance between England

The alliance between England, France and the United Provinces, copper jeton, 1596, Faith and Constancy join hands appealing to the name יְהֹוָה above, FIDE ET CONSTANTIA, rev., a hand from heaven smites a sow with a stone, CÆSA FIRMABANT FOEDERA PORCA, 28mm (MI 161/143; Dugn. 3401). Almost very fine.

This piece is a contemporary copy of that in the previous lot, made in, MI suggests, Nurnberg. The details are slightly blundered, especially so the name יְהֹוָה.

Provenance: Elsen Auction, 18 June, 2005 (lot 2529).