381, Lot: 560. Estimate $100. Sold for $65. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LOW COUNTRIES, Spaanse Nederlanden (Spanish Netherlands). 1556-1581. Tin Medal (29mm, 10.59 g, 12h). On the Death of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II. Dated 1576. COR · REGIS · IN · MANU · DEI, crown with crossed laurel branch; above, heart being held by
manus Dei; date across field / NON · RESTAT · SPES · ALIUNDE, personification of Low Countries seated left on tablet inscribed D(
eo) C(
onfidens) with Leo Belgus at feet, raising hand to radiate cloud above; GERMANIA INFERIOR around. Van Loon I 224. Good VF, toned, a few field marks, 1Z • punched in on edge.