Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Geoktrooieerde Westindische Compagnie [Dutch West India Co] Jan Root, Director General, 1676, a white metal medal, unsigned, initials j r over shield of arms of three powder horns, suspended over legend in cartouche, rev. two ships at sea tossed by stormy waves, 85mm (van Loon III, 181; MH 597; Medina 367). Fair £150-250

Provenance: Bt I. Rudman 1993 [from J.D. King August 1982].

Milford Haven’s own example, also lead and without any note on its condition, was part of lot 61 in the sale of his collection, Sotheby, 21 November 1919