1393. LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Willem IV van OranjeNassau. Erfstadhouder, 1747-1751. AR Medal (45mm, 31.95 g, 12h). Willem’s Appointment by the Staten-Generaal as Erfstadhouder of all the Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden. By M. Holtzhey. Dated 25 April 1747 (dates in Roman numerals). WILH. CAR. HENR. FRIS. PRINC. AVR. ET ANNA MAG. BRIT., bareheaded and draped bust of Willem, and bust of Anna van Hannover, wearing stephane, vis-à-vis; ornamented line below / WIL(annulet)/CAR(annulet) HENR(annulet)/ FRISO/DICTATOR PER=/PETVVS CREATVS/XXV APRIL/MDCCXLVII in seven lines within wreath of orange and oak. Van Loon Supp, XXIII, 223; MI 627/314; Eimer –. Choice EF, toned in devices, proof-like fields, a few light hairlines and tiny mark in fields. ($300) Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 1361.
1394. LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Maurits van Oranje. Stadhouder, 1585-1625. AR Medal (35mm, 16.12 g, 12h). Reconquest of Grave. By C. van Bloc. Dated 1602. · MAVRITIVS · PR · AVR · CO · NASS · CAT · MARC · VER · ET · VLIS, armored and draped bust right, wearing ornate collar; G · V · B · F below / TANDEM · FIT · SVRCVLVS · ARBOR (At length the shoot becomes a tree), orange tree growing from stump, within wreath; ANNO 160Z below. Van Loon I, 553; Eimer 75; MI 181/182 (examples cast and chased). EF, toned. ($1250) Ex Sincona 9 (22 October 2012), lot 4755.
1395. LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Nicholaes Witsen. AR Medal (24mm, 8.35 g, 12h). Appointment as Ambassador to England and Burgemeester of Amsterdam. Dated 1695 (in Roman numerals). ★ N · WITSEN · CONS · AMST · AD · REGEM · ANGLIÆ · LEGATVS · MDCXCV, bust of Nicolaes Witsen right / LABOR OMNIA VINCIT (hard work overcomes everything), battering ram with ram’s head right; to right, crenelated wall with destroyed section. Van Loon –; MI 147/408; Eimer –. EF, toned. ($500) Ex Künker 242 (20 November 2013), lot 3167.
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