MODERN COINS
A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF DUTCH AND DUTCH RELATED MEDALS
Münster. Medal (Silver, 59mm, 50.72 g 12), on the Treaty of Münster, 1648; unsigned, but by E. Ketteler, 1648. (rose)ET? IVNCTI?CVRRVM?DOMINÆ?SVBIERE?LEONES (= and the yoked lions, drawing the lady’s chariot (Verg. Aen.III, 113) ) Two crowned lions to right, the Spanish holding a scepter and the Dutch a bunch of arrows, drawing a car bearing Pax; below, arms and armor; above right, PAX / HISPANO-BATAVA. Rev. In 9 lines: PACIS FŒLICITAS / ORBI CHRISTIANO QVA RESTITVTA / QVA AD INCITAMENTVM DEMONSTRATA / TOT REGNIS ET PROVINCIES /AD VTRVMQVE SOLEM VTRVMQ3 OCEANVM / TERRA MARIQVE PARTA SECVRITAS / TRANQVILLITATIS PVBLICÆ / SPE ET VOTO / ANNO M D C XLVIII. PIN 97. Van Loon II, pp. 301-303, iii. A fairly uncommon variant as compared to the next, beautifully toned and very well-struck. Good extremely fine. Ex Künker 183, 14 March 2011, 2970.