Description

Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal n. d. (1666), 110.29 g. Naval Action against Holland, Admiral de Ruyter. By C. Adolfszoon. Bust, armoured and draped. MICHAEL DE RVITER PROVINCIARVM CONFOEDERAT : BELGIC : ARCHITHA : LASSVS DVX ET EQVES. Rv. Naval engagement, burning ship in the foreground. PVGNANDO. Plain edge. 68.9 mm. Eimer 237. MI i 522/169. van Loon III, 176. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1676-2. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Gereinigt / Cleaned.

Van Loon has assigned this medal to the year 1676, as if relating to De Ruyter's death in the naval engagement off Syracuse. The reverse refers, however, to the war with England, and occurs on other medals of this time.