Coins and Historical Medals

FRANCE, Defeat of the Dutch-Spanish Fleet off Palermo; Death of Admiral de Ruyter, 1676, a copper medal by A. Meybusch, bust of Louis XIV right, his hair long and falling over armour, rev. Victory atop column against which are stacked naval trophies, 70mm (MH 63; BDM IV, 54). Probably once cleaned and now nicely repatinated, otherwise about extremely fine, rare
£150-£200