282, Lot: 534. Estimate $100. Sold for $75. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NETHERLANDS. temp. William III. 1849-1890. Æ Medal (44mm, 31.28 g, 12h). Commemorating the Comets of 1578 and 1881. After a Dutch Jeton of 1578. Dually-dated 1578 and 1881. SPEM · ADFERT · MATHIAS · 1881 (Matthias bears hope), Archduke Matthias in chariot drawn right among the clouds by four horses / : OFFENSI · NVMINIS · ASTRVM · 1578 (the star of offended divinity), the comet of 1578 in the skies over Antwerp. Baldwin’s 68, lot 3141; Münzen und Medaillen 32, lot 794. EF, rich chocolate brown surfaces.