CNG 99, Lot: 1157. Estimate $300. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOW COUNTRIES, Amsterdam. AR Medal (49mm, 38.65 g, 12h). The Treaty of Fontainebleau. By J. G. Holtzhey. Dated 1785 in Roman numerals. DUPLICI FOEDERE SALVA ·, the Netherlands seated slightly right on throne, head left and holding olive branch; to left, Fame flying right, blowing in trumpet and holding victoriola; to right, river god Schelde reclining left, holding scepter and leaning upon urn from which liquid pours forth; in three lines in exergue, VIII NOV · PACE CVM ROM · IMPER ·/X EJVSD · FOED · CVM REGE ·/GALL · INITIS · / GRATI ANIMI MONUMENTUM/ILLUSTRISSIMIS HUJUS DIFFICILLIMI/NEGOTII PRAEFECTIS DICATUM/A QUIBUSDAM CIVIBUS/MERCATORIBUS AMSTELODAMENSIBUS/MDCCLXXXV in six lines; above, winged gallero and crossed trumpet and caduceus within rays; below, crowned coat-of-arms over crossed and garlanded trident and rudder. Pax in Nummis 657; Julius 2844; Montenuovo 2170. EF, highly lustrous.