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7 October 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1500 CHF
Hammer Price:  4200 CHF
Lot 91

Spain. Charles III, pretender, 1700-1713. Medal (Silver, 49mm, 45.60 g 12), on the arrival of the pretender Charles III in Lisbon, unsigned, 1703. FELICI.ADVENTVM / CAROLI.III. / HISPANIARVM.REGIS / QVVM PROFECTIONEM.MARITIMAM / E.BATIVIAE.ORIS.DEO.AVSPICE / ET VENTIS.SECVNDIS.SVSCIPER ET.IN / LVSITANIAM.VT.DEBITVM.SIBI / SOLIVM.HISPANIAE.FOEDERATORVM / ARMIS.AC.CONSILIIS.ADIVTVS / VIRTVTE.DVCE.AC.VICTRICE / IVSTITIA.SIBI.VINDICARET / ATQVE.PROFLIGATO.HOSTE / BONIS.AVIBVS / CONSCENDERET (=To the happy arrival of Charles III, King of Spain, who embarked from Holland for Portugal, under the protection of God and with a favorable wind, to master the throne of Spain, which was due to him, assisted by the arms and councils of his allies, conducted by Valor and Victorious Justice, to finally mount the throne under happy circumstances, after having defeated his enemies) Laudatory inscription of 14 lines. Rev. PARCERE.SVBIECTIS.ET.DEBELLARE.SVPERBOS / CIƆ IƆ CCIII (=spare those who submit and dominate the haughty, 1703) Eagle, holding sword and cornucopiae in its talons and olive branch in his beak, flying front above globe bearing a map of Spain and Portugal; to left and right, sailing ships. Van Loon V, pp. 406-407, 1. Very rare. Attractively toned. Minor marks and scratches, otherwise, good extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 7 Oct 2016, 11:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 05:42:59 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4200 CHF

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