Lot no. 279
ALGÉRIE - ALGERIA
Louis XIV (1643-1715). Satirical medal, Confederation of the allies against Christendom, unsigned (Jan Smeltzing) 1688.
Av. SOLIMAN. III. LUDOV. XIV - MEZOMORTO. IACOB. II. Soliman III sultan of Turkey, Louis XIV king of France, Mezzomorto Hussein Pacha dey of Algiers and James II king of England around a flaming altar decorated with a crescent on a cross of Saint Andrew; in the exergue: CONTRA. CHRISTI / ANISMUM.
Rv. INFŒDERE - QUINTUS. The devil in the air with a sword and thunderbolt, above lilies recumbent by an Islamic crescent and (date) below.
Ruedas XXXI v. (37 mm) - Esc.- - Coll. Montenuovo cf. 1087 - Forrer V pp.544-550 ; Pewter - 37,4 g - 50 mm - 12 h
From the Pierre-René Bauquis collection.
Satirical medal that also exists in silver (Van Loon III, pp.346-348). Hole and corroded metal, but interesting and rare, in large module. Very good to very good.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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