Netherlands. 1602. Maurice I of Nassau, prince of Orange. Utrecht. Siege and capture of the city of Grave (Van Loon I p. 551-2) (Vanhoudt Med. I 1602-5). Engraver: C. V. Vogelau. Very rare. Wrought silver. 29,81 g. Ø48 mm. MBC+.
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Netherlands. 1602. Maurice I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Victories of Maurice over the troops of the Archduke (Eimer 75) (Van Loon I p. 553-3) (Vanhoudt Med. I 1602-10). Engraver: G. van Bijlaer. Fields around the figures, smoothed with burin. Bella. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2305. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Rare. Wrought silver. 21 g. Ø45 mm with openwork border and 10 mm ring. EBC-.
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Netherlands. 1602. Maurice I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Victories of Maurice over the troops of the Archduke (Eimer 75) (Van Loon I p. 553-3) (Vanhoudt Med. I 1602-10). Engraver: G. van Bijlaer. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2306. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Rare. 13,24 g. Ø35 mm with 3 mm ring. Gold plated Wrought silver. MBC+.
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France. 1602. Henry IV of France. Victories over Savoy and conquest of Bresse (British Museum M.2236) (Jones I 193). Attractive. Probably later casting. Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils 09/19/1995, no. 2157. Scarce. Wrought bronze. 38,86 g. Ø48 mm. EBC-.
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Italy. Papal States. 1602. Federico Borromeo, cardinal archbishop. Construction of the church of St. Alexander in Milan. Beautiful. Very rare. Wrought bronze. 82,42 g. Ø72 mm. EBC.
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Holy Roman Empire. 1603. Maximilian I, Duke and Elector of Bavaria (Habich 3627) (Witt. 777). Very beautiful. Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils 09/15/2007, no. 2417. Extremely rare. Cast gold. 23,12 g. Ø43 mm. With rim and solidary crown and removed ring, ornamented with a floral garland. EBC+.
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France. 1603. Henry IV of France and Marie de Médici. Second anniversary of the Dauphin. (Alvarez Ossorio p. 137, no. 216) (Jones II 16) (Kress 556) (Mazerolle I 470 and II 639). Engraver: G. Dupré. Probably later casting. Scarce. Wrought bronze. 58,83 g. Ø65 mm. EBC.
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France. 1603. Henry IV of France and Marie de Medici. Second anniversary of the Dauphin. (Alvarez Ossorio p. 137, no. 216) (Jones II 16 var) (Kress 556) (Mazerolle I 470 and II 639). Engraver: G. Dupré. Rayitas. Beautiful. Probably later casting. Ex Morton & Eden 12/15/2015, no. 396. Rare. Gilt Wrought bronze. 63,13 g. Ø65 mm with 8 mm solid ring. EBC-.
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Italy. s/d (ca. 1603). Federico Cesi, founder of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Gaetani 1761-1763, pp. 334-336) (Rizzini, 1892 no. 1016). Engraver: Nica(-)? Drilling. Scarce. Wrought bronze. 20,80 g. Ø34 mm. (EBC-).
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Italy. s/d (ca. 1603). Federico Cesi, founder of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Gaetani 1761-1763, pp. 334-336) (Rizzini, 1892 no. 1016). Engraver: Nica(-)?. Bella. Ex Morton & Eden 06/13/2008, no. 429. Scarce. Wrought bronze. 22,85 g. Ø35 mm. EBC+.
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France. 1604. Henry IV of France and Marie de Medici (Jones I 195) (Mazerolle 283). Engraver: P. Danfrie. Drilling. Rare. Wrought bronze. 52,30 g. Ø556 mm. BC+.
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Great Britain. 1604. James I of England and VI of Scotland. Peace between England and Spain (Eimer 84) (Van Loon II p. 19) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1604-17). Engraver: N. Hilliard? Rare. Wrought silver. 13,01 g. Ø42 mm with link border. MBC+.
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Italy. Papal States. 1605. Camillo Borghese, Pope Paul V. The Borghese chapel (Vannel-Toderi II 288) (Venuti p. 207-III). Drilling. Rare. Wrought bronze. 48,01 g. Ø55 mm. MBC.
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Italy. Papal States. 1605. Alfonso Paleotti, Archbishop of Bologna (Forrer I p. 358). Engraver: F. A. Casoni. Drilling. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2324. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Rare. Wrought bronze. 123,39 g. Ø66 mm. EBC.
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France. 1606. Henry IV of France. Obverse plate (Jones II 20) (Mazerolle II 653). Engraver: G. Dupré. Unifaz. Probably later mintage. Ex Valentín de Céspedes Collection. Rare. Lead. 309,09 g. Ø122 mm. EBC.
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Italy. 1606. Alexander I Pico della Mirandola. Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2352. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Wrought bronze. 28,22 g. Ø39 mm. MBC+.
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Netherlands. 1607. Maurice I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. The battle of Gibraltar (Van Loon II p. 30) (Vanhoudt Med. II. p. 1607-5). Bella. Ex Breogán Collection, Áureo 10/22/1998, No. 54. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Very rare. Silver. 46,89 g. Ø54mm. EBC.
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Netherlands. s/d (ca. 1607). Peace negotiations begin with Philip III. (RAH. 68) (Van Loon II p. 28) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1607-3) (V.Q. 13770 var metal). Very beautiful. Ex Breogán Collection, Áureo 10/22/1998, No. 52. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Very rare. Wrought silver. 76,73 g. Ø49 mm. EBC.
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Holy Roman Empire. 1607. Rudolph II. The Elector Princes of the Holy Roman Empire. Engraver: V. Maler. Radial crack and ring removed. White cast metal. 18,04 g. Ø40 mm. BC+.
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1609. Philip III. To Margaret of Austria-Styria (Cano 16 rev) (Van Loon I p. 510 rev) (Vanhoudt Med. I 1599-1 rev). Engraver: R. Gaci. Repaired Drilling. Wrought bronze. 60,31 g. Ø46 mm. MBC+.
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