The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

XV: Dutch and French Medals, Death of Admiral Martin Tromp, 1653, a cast hollow silver medal or plaquettepenning by O. (Wouter) Müller, three-quarter bust of Tromp turned slightly to right, wearing badge of the Order of St. Michael, below mijn hert en handt was voor het landt on ribbon, all within a wide ornate border, rev. view of the naval engagement at Scheveningen, obÿt omitted from legend, 71mm, 58.43g (MI I, 404/35; v. Loon II, 364; E 186b). An attractive and impressive medal in high relief, about extremely fine, rare £1,200-£1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Schulman b.v. Auction 344 (Amsterdam), 21 March 2014, lot 1086.

Martin Harpertzoon Tromp (1597-1653), Lieutenant-Admiral of the Dutch fleet, was killed in the Battle of Scheveningen