The Birth of “The Old Pretender” - The Protestant Version

Triton XVII, Lot: 1532. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AR Medal (58mm, 82.70 g, 12h). Commemorating the Protestant Version of the Birth of James Francis Edward Stuart, “The Old Pretender”, 10 June 1688 . Of Dutch manufacture. [By J. Smeltzing]. SIC NON HEREDES DEERUNT, Radiant Truth, standing on the serpent of heresy set on ground and holding open cupboard door inscribed IAC : FRANC/EDUARD : SUPPOSIT :/20 IUNII/1688.; inside, Jesuit left on ladder, supporting cushion containing infant holding ciborium and crowning self; above, wind blowing; massive armada of ships in background; tunnel entrance in ground to right / EQUO NUNQUAM TU CREDE BRITANNE, Trojan Horse standing left, wearing saddle-cloth inscribed LIBERT.CONs./SINE IURAM:/ET LEG : P; girth inscribed ASTU; in background, city of Troy in flames. Van Loon III 345; MI 630/52; Eimer 291. Superb EF, toned. Rare.

From the Jonathan H. Kagan Collection. Ex Goldberg 67 (31 January 2012), lot 4159 (where it was in an NGC encapsulation and graded MS 62).