Catalog - SINCONA Auction 96

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Philip and Mary, 1554-1558. Cast Silver Medal n. d. (1554), 60.25 g. Mary and Philip. By Jacopo da Trezzo. Half-length bust of Mary, wearing a veiled coif and draped. MARIA . I . REG . ANGL . FRANC . ET . HIB . FIDEI . DEFENSATRIX . Rv. Half-length armoured figure of Philip II. PHILIPPVS REX PRINC HISP . ÆT . S. AN . XXVIII . Below, IAC . TREZ. Plain edge. 67.7 mm. Eimer 32. MI i 71/17. van Loon I, 4,2. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1555-2. Selten / Rare. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Späterer Guss / Later cast.

From the auction Peus 371, Frankfurt a. M., April 2002, lot 1281.

Mary I (18 February 1516 - 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553, and, as the wife of King Philip II, Queen of Spain from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She made vigorous attempts to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, King Henry VIII.

Philip II (21 May 1527 - 13 September 1598), sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent, was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558. Furthermore, he was Duke of Milan from 1540. From 1555 onwards, he was Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.

Jacopo da Trezzo of Milan was often employed by Philip II, but there is no reason to believe that da Trezzo has ever visited England.

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Philip and Mary, 1554-1558. Cast Silver Medal n. d. (c. 1555), 104.17 g. Mary I. By Jacopo da Trezzo. Half-length figure of Mary, wearing a veiled coif and draped. MARIA . I. REG . ANGL . FRANC . ET . HIB . FIDEI . DEFENSATRIX . Below, IAC . TREZ. Rv. Seated female figure applies a torch to a pile of arms before a temple and holds aloft palm and olive-branches. CECIS VISVS TIMIDIS . QVIES . Plain edge. 64.1 mm. Eimer 33. MI i 72/20. van Loon I, 10,5. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1556-5. Sehr selten in dieser Qualität / Very rare in this quality. Vorzüglich-FDC / About Uncirculated. Prachtvoller, fein ziselierter zeitgenössischer Guss / Extraordinary sharp contemporary cast. Stiftloch im Rand / Drilled hole in edge.

Mary I (18 February 1516 - 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She made vigorous attempts to reverse the English Reformation, which had begun during the reign of her father, King Henry VIII.

Philip II (21 May 1527 - 13 September 1598), sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent, was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558. Furthermore, he was Duke of Milan from 1540. From 1555 onwards, he was Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal 1558, 56.80 g. Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots, to the Dauphin Francis. By J. B. Salmson. Early 19th century restrike by the Paris mint. Busts of Mary, draped, and Francis of France, armoured, face to face, crown above. FRAN . ET . MA . D . G . RR . SCOTOR DELPHIN . VIEN . Rv. Shields of the couple, crowned, between F and M crowned. FECIT . VTRAQVE . VNVM . 1558. Plain edge. 50.7 mm. Eimer 40. MI i 92/5. FDC / Mint State. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.

From the auction Spink 6029, London, March 2006, lot 286.
From the auction Glendining, London, November 1989, lot 432a.

Mary, Queen of Scots, married the Dauphin Francis of France on 24 April 1558, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. This union was politically significant, as it strengthened the alliance between Scotland and France against England (also known as Auld Alliance).

@@@@####The dies of this medal are preserved in the Mint at Paris, and were executed in the early part of this century.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal 1562, 28.63 g. Founding of St. Saviour's School in Southwark. By J. Kirk. Bust of Elizabeth, crowned, in rich dress. ELIZABETHA . REGNANTE . CONDITA . FUIT . A.D. MDLXII . Around bust KIRK . FEC . Rv. Façade of the school; above SCHOLA SANCTI . SALVATORIS . Below blank tablet for the name of the recipient. SIGILLUM HOC . PUERO . OPTIME . MERENTI DETUR . Plain edge. 40.9 mm. Eimer -. MI i 110/37. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches.

St. Saviour’s School in Southwark was a free grammar school for boys and was established as part of a broader movement to provide education to children in the London borough of Southwark. The school was associated with St. Saviour’s Church, which later became Southwark Cathedral.

This medal, in silver, was presented annually by the governors of the school to the boy who was considered the most deserving by his character and position in the school.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal 1587, 45.80 g. Protestants supported in the United Provinces. By G. v. Bijlaer. Elizabeth enthroned, tramples on a hydra: Leicester seizes her robe imploringly; five boys, kneeling and bearing the shields of Guelderland, Holland, Zealand, Utrecht, and Friesland. DEO . OPT . MAX . LAVS . ET . HONOR . IN DE ÆVVM . QVOD . Ex . 1587. Rv. Pope, bishops and others, above the name of Jehovah in Hebrew. QVEM . DEVS . CONFICIET SPIRITV . ORIS . SVI . Stops on both sides, crosses saltire. Plain edge. 51.8 mm. Eimer 53. MI i 139/99. van Loon I, 369. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1587-1. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

From the auction Laurens Schulman 27, Bussum, April 2002, lot 995.

England, under Queen Elizabeth I, provided significant support to the Protestant rebels in the United Provinces (modern-day Netherlands) during their war against Spanish Habsburg rule. This was part of the Eighty Years’ War (1568 - 1648), in which the Dutch sought independence from Catholic Spain, led by King Philip II.

By 1587, England’s intervention had produced mixed results as the leadership of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and Commander of the English force in the Netherlands was ineffective and he struggled to control both his English troops and Dutch allies.

Van Loon supposes this medal to have been struck by some over-zealous reformers and partisans of Leicester, who offered the government to Elizabeth and throws a mystery over the termination of the legend as implying more than the suppliants dare express. Now in size, style, taste and workmanship, as well as mint mark, it corresponds with other medals struck at this period by order of the States. It can then scarcely be considered as the production of a party cabal, but a fair expression of the sentiments of the Provinces.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal 1589, 10.51 g. Defeat of the Spanish Armada, Thanksgiving. Unsigned. Elizabeth seated in a car holds a palm branch and a prayer book inscribed with the beginning of the Lord's Prayer in Dutch ONSE VADER IN DEN HEMEL UWEN NAEM WERD GEHEY . In the legend . TANDEM . BONA . CAVSA TRIVMPHAT . 1589. Rv. In a tree a nest of young birds defending themselves against a bird of prey; across the tree, BELLV NECESS . In the Legend . SI NON . VIRIBVS . AT . CAVSA POTIORES . Plain edge. 29.5 mm. Eimer 63. MI i 153/128. van Loon I, 388,2. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1588-18. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches.

From the auction Spink USA 9800, New York, December 2001, lot 2.

The Spanish Armada was a fleet sent by catholic King Philip II of Spain to invade England, overthrow protestant Queen Elizabeth I and avenge the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587. The attack ended in disaster for Spain due to a combination of English naval tactics, bad weather, and logistical failures.

The victory boosted English morale and established England as a major naval power on one hand and marked a decline in Spanish dominance and strengthened Protestant England on the other. However, the war between England and Spain continued, leading to the English Counter-Armada in 1589.

This medal, struck in Holland the year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, alludes probably to the Queen's solemn procession in a triumphal car to St. Paul's, to return public thanks.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal 1596, 46.01 g. Alliance of England, France and the United Provinces. By G. v. Bijlaer. A hand from heaven holding a cord which connects the crowned shields of England, France, and a heart with the arrows of the United Provinces. Above, 1596. RVM PITVR . HAVD . FACILE . Rv. The arrows of the United Provinces within the shields of Guelderland, Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Friesland and Overijssel. NEXOS FAVORE . NVMINIS . QVIS . DISSOLVES . Plain edge. 51.3 mm. Eimer 65. MI i 160/140. van Loon I, 471,1. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1596-12. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Dunkle Patina / Dark toning.

The Alliance of England, France, and the United Provinces in 1596 (Triple Alliance of 1596) was a significant diplomatic and military agreement during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585 - 1604) and the Eighty Years' War (1568 - 1648). This alliance was formed to counter the growing threat of Spain under Philip II, who was aggressively expanding his influence in Europe.

The alliance demonstrated England’s increasing role in European politics, helped secure France’s independence from Spanish domination and strengthened the Dutch Revolt, ensuring that the United Provinces would ultimately gain full independence in 1648.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal 1596, 46.67 g. Attempted invasion by Spain defeated. By G v. Bijlaer. A hand from heaven holding a cord, which connects the crowned shields of England and France, and a heart with the arrows of the United Provinces . RVMPITVR . HAVD . FACILE . Mintmark Rose. Rv. Fleet in distress; above the name of Jehovah in Hebrew. QVID PERSEQVERIS . 1596 . Stops on both sides, crosses saltire. Plain edge. 52 mm. Eimer 67. MI i 163/148. van Loon I, 476,1. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1596-20. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine.

From the auction Leu Numismatik 80, Zurich, May 2001, lot 600.

The attempted Spanish invasion of England in 1596 was part of Philip II of Spain’s continued efforts to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and restore Catholic rule in England. However, this invasion failed before it could reach English shores due to bad weather and logistical failures, and ultimately led to the destruction of the 2nd Spanish Armada.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal 1597, 45.50 g. Battle of Turnhout. By G v. Bijlaer. The Belgic lion holding sword and arrows. SOLI . DEO HONOR . ET . GLORIA . Mintmark Rose. Rv. Inscription in eleven lines: ORDIN AVSPIC . PRIN MAVRI . DVCTV . HOSTE . AD . TVRNHOVTVM . CESO DECEM . OPIDIS . ET . TRIBVS . ARCIBVS . EXPVG . ET . TOTA . CISRHE . DITIONE PACATA . 1597. Plain edge. 50.8 mm. Eimer 68. MI i 167/154. van Loon I, 484,2. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1597-9. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

The Battle of Turnhout took place on 24 January 1597 during the Eighty Years' War (1568 - 1648) between the Dutch Republic and Spain. It was a key victory for the Dutch and English forces, led by Prince Maurice of Nassau, against the Spanish troops commanded by Count Jean de Rie of Varax.

It was the first major field battle where Dutch cavalry dominated the Spanish, showcasing Maurice’s superior military tactics and led to the Spanish losing control of key towns in Brabant, helping pave the way for future Dutch victories.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Silver Medal n. d. (1597), 57.48 g. Battle of Turnhout. Unsigned. Coats of arms of Kampen, Deventer, Zwolle and Overijssel, surrounded by the coats of arms of the 17 members of the states of Overijssel. ORDINVM . TRANSISSVLANIÆ . INSIGNIA. Rv. Count Maurice on horseback. LIBERTATEM . NEMO . BONVS . NISI . CVM . ANIMA . SIMVL . AMISIT. Plain edge. 54 mm. Eimer -. MI i 172/166. van Loon I, 482,3. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1597-6. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Kleine Randfehler / Minor edge flaws.

From the auction Laurens Schulman 27, Bussum, April 2002, lot 999.

The Battle of Turnhout took place on 24 January 1597 during the Eighty Years' War (1568 - 1648) between the Dutch Republic and Spain. It was a key victory for the Dutch and English forces, led by Maurice of Nassau, against the Spanish troops commanded by Count Jean de Rie of Varax.

It was the first major field battle where Dutch cavalry dominated the Spanish, showcasing Maurice’s superior military tactics and led to the Spanish losing control of key towns in Brabant, helping pave the way for future Dutch victories.

This medal was issued by order of the States of Overijssel in commemoration of their deliverance from the Spaniards.

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Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. Cast Silver Medal 1601, 3.67 g. Cast Silver Pattern or Medallet. Distress Relieved. Unsigned. Bust of Elizabeth, crowned in rich dress. VNVM . A . DEO . DVOBVS . SVSTINEO . Rv. Her monogram, crowned and dividing date. AFFLICTORVM . CONSERVATRIX . Plain edge. 24.7 mm. Eimer -. MI i 177/177. Gutes sehr schön / Good Very Fine.

Purchased from S & B, Great Missenden, January 1997, lot M1.

The relief of distress primarily refers to the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Relief Law (1601), a landmark act designed to address poverty and social welfare in England. This law formalized a system of poor relief, which had been developing throughout the Tudor period, as economic hardship, population growth, and local crises increased the number of poor people in need of assistance.

It created the first nationwide, legally enforced system of poor relief in England, reduced vagrancy but was often harsh on those deemed "undeserving" and became the foundation of England’s welfare system, remaining largely unchanged until the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.

This piece has been called a small medal, a counter, and sometimes a pattern for a copper coin, as there is a similiar piece with a similar bust and monogram of the Queen, but with the inscription THE . PLEDGE . OF . A . PENNY . 1601.

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James I. 1603-1625. Silver Medal n. d. (1603), 5.57 g. Coronation of James I. By C. Anthony. Bust laureate, armoured and draped. IAC : I : BRIT : CÆ : AVG : HÆ CÆSARVM CÆ . D . D . Rv. Rampant lion, crowned, holding beacon and wheatsheaf. ECCE . PHAOS ; POPVLIQ . SALVS . Plain edge. 28.8 mm. Eimer 80a. MI i 191/11. Gutes sehr schön / Good Very Fine.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, November 1995, lot 6743.

The coronation of James I and his wife Anne as King and Queen of England and Ireland was held on 25 July 1603 at Westminster Abbey. James had reigned as King of Scotland since 1567. Anne was anointed and consecrated with prayers alluding to Esther, the Wise Virgins, and other Biblical heroines. It was the first coronation to be conducted in English instead of Latin. Because of the 1603 London plague, a planned ceremonial Royal Entry to London was deferred until 15 March 1604.

This medalet was struck for distribution at this event, it was reportedly the first one issued in England for that purpose.

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James I. 1603-1625. Silver Medal n. d. (1604), 7.27 g. Coronation of Queen Anne. By C. Anthony. Bust three-quarters, draped and jewelled. ANNA . D ' . G ' . REGINA . MAG ' . BRIT ' . FR ' . ET . HIB ' . FILIA & SOROR REGV . DANIÆ . Rv. Arms of the Queen, crowned. ASTVTIA . FALLAX ; TVTIOR INNOCENTIA . Plain edge. 28.7 mm. Eimer 81. MI i 192/12. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, November 1995, lot 6744.

The coronation of Queen Anne and her husband James I as Queen and King of England and Ireland was held on 25 July 1603 at Westminster Abbey. James had reigned as King of Scotland since 1567. Anne was anointed and consecrated with prayers alluding to Esther, the Wise Virgins, and other Biblical heroines. It was the first coronation to be conducted in English instead of Latin. Because of the 1603 London plague, a planned ceremonial Royal Entry to London was deferred until 15 March 1604.

This is generally considered the Coronation medal of the Queen, but it was perhaps not struck before 1604, for she is only styled Queen, and James did not abandon his title of Emperor until after the first Session of his first Parliament, nor did he assume the title of King of Great Britain, at least upon his coins, before 20 October 1604.

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James I. 1603-1625. Cast Silver Medal 1604, 12.16 g. Peace between England and Spain. By N. Hilliard. Bust almost facing, wearing a crowned and plumed hat, draped. IACOBVS . D ' . G ' . ANG ' . SCO ' . FR ' . ET . HIB ' . REX. Rv. Standing figures of Peace and Religion, facing each other. HINC . PAX . COPIA . CLARAQ . RELIGIO . In exergue: A 1604. Within an ornamented open-work frame. 42.2 mm (33.6 mm). Eimer 84b. MI i 193/14-5. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, June 1995, lot 3912.

The peace between England and Spain in 1604 was formalized through the Treaty of London, signed on 18 August 1604 and ratified on 19 August 1604. This treaty ended the Anglo-Spanish War (1585 - 1604), a conflict that had lasted nearly 20 years and had seen major naval battles, the Spanish Armadas, and English support for Dutch rebels.
The treaty ended nearly a century of Anglo-Spanish rivalry that had begun under Henry VIII. England remained Protestant, while Spain stayed Catholic, but open warfare between them stopped. The peace lasted until 1625, when England and Spain went to war again under Charles I.

This is the only medal on which James is styled King of England and Scotland in the same manner as on his coins previous to 20 October 1604.

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James I. 1603-1625. Silver Medal 1609, 6.23 g. Alliance between England, France and the United Provinces. Unsigned. Hand from heaven holds a cord uniting the three shields of the allies. A. DOMINO . FACTVM . EST . ISTVD . Rv. Inscription in eleven lines: ORD . FOED BELG . A . REG HISP . ET . ARCHID LIBERI . AGNITI . POST BEL . CONT . 42 AN INDVCI · PACISC . INTERV . REG . GAL . ET MAG . BRIT . ET CVM . IISD . FŒD . RENOVANT . 1609 . Plain edge. 29.1 mm. Eimer 87b. MI i 198/23. van Loon II, 50,2. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1609-10. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

Purchased from S & B, Amersham, January 1992, lot M111.

The alliance between England, France, and the United Provinces (Dutch Republic) in 1609 was part of the broader diplomatic and military context of the early 17th century, particularly related to the Twelve Years' Truce (1609 - 1621) in the Eighty Years' War (1568 - 1648). This truce temporarily halted hostilities between Spain and the Dutch Republic, but the alliance of England, France, and the United Provinces was aimed at countering Spanish Habsburg power in Europe.

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James I. 1603-1625. Silver Medal 1609, 45.71 g. Alliance between England, France and the United Provinces. Unsigned. Celestial clouds, radiate above three conjoined hearts. IVNCTA . CORDA . FIDELIVM . Rv. Belgic lion, above crowned rose and fleur-de-lys. CONTRA . VIM . TIRANNORVM . 1609. Plain edge. 51.9 mm. Eimer 88. MI i 198/25. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1609-12. Gutes sehr schön / Good Very Fine. Rand etwas bearbeitet und leicht gereinigt / Edge slightly tooled and slightly cleaned.

Purchased from Münzen- & Medaillenhandlung, Stuttgart, April 2000, lot 1207.

The alliance between England, France, and the United Provinces (Dutch Republic) in 1609 was part of the broader diplomatic and military context of the early 17th century, particularly related to the Twelve Years' Truce (1609 - 1621) in the Eighty Years' War (1568 - 1648). This truce temporarily halted hostilities between Spain and the Dutch Republic, but the alliance of England, France, and the United Provinces was aimed at countering Spanish Habsburg power in Europe.

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James I. 1603-1625. Cast Silver Medal 1613, 24.64 g. Marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Frederick of the Palatinate. Model from Jan de Bommaert. Bust armoured and draped. FRID . COM . PAL . R . S . ROM . IMP . ELECTOR . Rv. Bust draped and jewelled. ELIS . R . DGC PAL R S R . IMP . ELEC . FIL . R. MAGN . BRIT . Plain edge. 32 x 38.7 mm. Eimer 91. MI i 201/32. Habich 3156. Slg. Donebauer 2027. Selten / Rare. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Zeitgenössischer ziselierter Guss / Contemporary chased cast.

From the auction Peus 345, Frankfurt a. M., November 1995, lot 2472.

The marriage of Princess Elizabeth Stuart of England to Frederick V, Elector of the Palatine, in 1613 was a significant event in European history, with far-reaching political and religious implications. Elizabeth, the daughter of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland), and Frederick, a leading Protestant prince in the Holy Roman Empire, were wed in a lavish ceremony that symbolized the alliance between Protestant powers in Europe and that intertwined the fates of England and the Protestant cause in Europe.

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James I. 1603-1625. Silver Medal n. d. (1615), 45.50 g. The death of Lady Arabella Stuart. Unsigned. Three-quarter length figure of a female in rich dress and collar. O . GOD . GRANT . PATIENCE . IN . THAT . I . SVFFER . VRANG . Rv. Inscription in six lines: . QVHO . CAN . COMPARE VITH · ME . IN . GREIF I . DIE . AND . DAR . NOCHT . SEIK . RELEIF . With legend: HOVRT . NOT . THE . © . QVHOIS . IOY . THOV . ART . Plain edge. 50.7 mm. Eimer -. MI i 207/41. Selten / Rare. Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated. Geprägt auf vorgegossenem Schrötling und ziseliert / Struck on a pre-cast flan and chased.

Purchased from Seaby, London, March 1990, lot M36.

Lady Arabella Stuart (1575 - 25 September 1615) was an English noblewoman who was considered a possible successor to Queen Elizabeth I of England. During the reign of King James VI and I (her first cousin), she married William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, another claimant to the English throne, in secret. King James imprisoned William Seymour and placed Arabella under house arrest. When she and her husband tried to escape England, she was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London, where she died at age 39.

All known specimen of this piece are modern, but perhaps from some contemporary original.

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James I. 1603-1625. Silver Medal 1619, 61.44 g. Synod of Dort. By W. v. Bijlaer. Panoramic view of a long chamber with figures assembled. ASSERTA . RELIGIONE . Rv. Pilgrims ascend a rock assailed by the four winds, upon which is a temple. Above celestial clouds. ERVNT . VT . MONS SION . CI) . I) . CXIX . Plain edge. 58.5 mm. Eimer 99. MI i 222/77. van Loon II, 112. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1619-7. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

From the auction Hess Divo 264, Zurich, May 1995, lot 561.

The Synod of Dort (also known as the Dordrecht Synod) was a significant ecclesiastical assembly held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht (Dort) from 1618 to 1619. It was convened by the Dutch Reformed Church to address a theological controversy known as Arminianism and to establish doctrinal clarity on issues related to salvation, predestination, and grace. The Synod's decisions had a profound impact on Reformed theology and the broader Protestant tradition.