The Treaty of Nijmegen

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GERMANY, Sachsen-Albertinische Linie. Johann Georg II. Elector, 1656-1680. AR Taler Klippe (23.13 g, 12h). Commemorating the Treaty of Nijmegen. Dated 1679. VIRTUTE • PARATA •, Hercules ascending left above clouds, holding club over left shoulder, crowned by manus Dei emerging from clouds above / IOH : GEORG • II • D G • DUX • SAX : IUL : CLIV : ET • MONT : ELECT :, SUSCIPIANT / MONTES PACEM / POPULO. / Ps • 72 • v • 3 • / ANNO / MDCLXXIX in six lines within wreath of palm fronds; 1 • THAL. below; crowned coats of arms in corners. Schnee 961; cf. Merseburger 1190; Davenport 7637; KM 564. Good VF, dark iridescent toning.

From the outset of the Franco-Dutch war, the Dutch resistance to the multinational invasion led by France was surprisingly strong, which eventually forced the French king Louis XIV to abandon his goals. Hostilities soon gave way to negotiations among the many nations participating in the conflict. These negotiations took place between August 1678 and December 1679, ultimately culminating in the Treaty of Nijmegen. Johann Georg II, an ally of France, issued this taler to commemorate the treaty.