Description
Peace between France and the Dutch republic, 1678
Medal in silver, struck, Ø 42 mm.
Frontside: French lily and Dutch bundle of arrows, connected in a laurel wreath.
QVIS SEPARABIT (who could separate them?)
CONIVNGVNT SVA TELA LEO SVA LILIA GALLVS (The lion and
the cock have joined their arrows and lilies)
Backside: Timeverse for 1678:
A DOMINO VENIENS POPVLIS PAX LÆTA
REFVLGET (The peace that comes from the Lord
Shines again radiantly glad to the nations).
Lit.: Van Loon III p.248 nr.4, Menestrier pl 21
CXII, Pax in nummis nr. 294. NYM24
Condition: XF/UNC. Very nice old cabinet toning
Diameter 41,6 mm
Weight 16,73 grams