Nomos

Auction 13  –  7 October 2016

Nomos, Auction 13

Greek, Roman, Byzantine and early Medieval coins, European medals from 1513 t...

Fr, 07.10.2016, from 1:30 PM CEST
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European Medals from 1513 to 1788
Netherlands, The Dutch Republic. Willem III, Prince of Orange, 1650-1702. Plaquettepenning (Silver, 65mm, 49.72 g 12), on the education of Willem III, by P. van Abeele, 1654. AN - 1654 / WILHELMVS III D.G / PRINC.ARAVS.ETC Draped bust of the five-year old Willem III facing, turned slightly to the right, wearing a lace cap and an elaborate feathered cap; around, orange wreath; in field to left, partially in monogram form, PVA.F. (= Pieter van Abeele fecit ). Rev. TIME DEVM (= fear God ) On the left, the child Willem III, wearing a laurel wreath and classical robes, standing right, holding a baton and looking upwards toward the Hebrew name of Jehovah within the rays of the sun; before him to right, Minerva, in armor and robes, holding a shield and lance with her left hand and pointing upwards to the name of Jehovah with her right; at her feet, owl with spread wings; to right, PV.AB.F.; around, laurel wreath; in the background, city view; on the edge above Willem’s head, Abeele’s silversmith’s mark. Frederiks 1e/2c. TMNK 00617. Van Loon II, p. 376, i. A really splendid example, beautifully toned and extremely attractive. Fields lightly polished long ago, otherwise , good extremely fine. Willem III was the son of Willem II of Orange (1626-1650) and Princess Mary, the oldest daughter of Charles I of England (his father died of smallpox a few days before he was born; his mother died ten years and one month later, also of smallpox). His life was a turbulent one: his education was a very good one and, despite his English ancestry, he always struggled against a form of English domination; he was, however, a fervent partisan of the House of Orange, which led him into an ultimately successful struggle against the partisans of Amsterdam, especially the de Witt brothers. By his marriage to Charles II’s daughter Mary Willem found himself as a joint candidate for the British throne and, thanks to King James II’s ostentatious Catholicism, was invited to rule in England, forcing James to flee in 1688 and being in crowned with his wife in 1689 (James’ invasion of Ireland was defeated in 1690). This medal shows Willem as a very solemn and thoughtful child of four.

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Price realized 2'600 CHF
Starting price 1'000 CHF
Estimate 1'250 CHF
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