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Auction: 25055 - British Medals and World Coins featuring The Hurter-Amman Collection of Ancient and European Gold
Lot: 719

NGC UNC | Birth of Prince James, AR Medal, 1688, by J. Smeltzing, SIC NON HEREDES DEERUNT, Truth tramples upon a serpent and opens the door of a cabinet, inscribed IAC : FRANC EDUARD : SUPPOSIT : 20 IUNII 1688, a Jesuit standing on a ladder within the cabinet and supports a cushion upon within the young Prince is seated, who holds a pyx and crown. A puff of wind threatens the Prince, in the distance the Dutch fleet approach, rev. EQUO NUNQUAM TU CREDE BRITANNE, the Trojan horse, wearing a saddle-cloth inscribed, LIBERT . CONS SINE IURAM : ET LEG : P., the burning city of Troy in the background, 58mm, 76.46g [1179.96grns] (MI i, 630/52; Eimer 291), minor metal flaw to the edge at 4 o'clock and some pinmarking to obverse field, nonetheless with handsomely flashy fields and with a vibrant blue cabinet tone, extremely fine, scarce, in NGC holder, graded UNC Details ~ Obv. Spot Removed (Cert. #8222323-003)

This medal was struck in Holland by Jan Smeltzing, at the instigation of those who were led to believe that by some means or other an heir to the crown would be forthcoming; and it is intimated that Father Petre, the King's confessor and chief adviser, with the Jesuits, was the contriver of a suppositious heir. The fleet is that which the Prince of Orange was at the time collecting, sufficient to ensure his claim to the English throne, and at the same time to secure the Netherlands from invasion. The reverse cautions the people from relying upon the King's specious offer of liberty of conscience and general toleration, and warns them by bringing before their eyes the fate of Troy.



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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500

Starting price
£800