Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, a silver medal, unsigned [by G. van Bijlaer], Philip II and other Catholic heads of Church and State seated, blindfolded, with feet on spiked floor, rev. fleet of ships, two in foreground sinking, 52mm, 47.03g (MI I, 144/111; E 56a). About extremely fine and toned, very rare £4,000-£5,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of British Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Bt Baldwin March 1937