France. 1627. Louis XIII of France. Laying of the foundation stone of the church of St. Louis (Jones II 342) (Mazerolle II 819). Drilling. Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils 12/09/2006, no. 2021. Rare. Wrought bronze. 43,90 g. Ø59 mm. EBC-.
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Italy. s/d (ca. 1627). Vincent II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrato (Vannel-Toderi II 386-387) Engraver: G. Moro? Moro? 84 inked in black, obverse. Drilling. Scarce. Wrought bronze. 25,07 g. Ø43 mm. (MBC+).
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Italy. Papal States. 1627. Urban VIII. Reconstruction of the church of Santa Bibiana (Lincoln 961) (Vannel-Toderi 374-375 var date) (Venuti p. 230, no. 19). Engraver: G. Molo. Wrought bronze. 37,72 g. Ø40 mm. S/C-.
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Netherlands. 1629. Frederick Henry I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. The capture of Hertogenbosch (or Bois-le-Duc) and Wesel (Van Loon II p. 181-1) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1629-12). Bella. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2307. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Rare. Silver. 56,10 g. Ø58 mm. Provided with a listel. EBC.
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1630. Fernando Enríquez-Afán de Ribera y Téllez-Girón, III Duke of Alcalá de los Gazules and Viceroy of Naples. The goddess Astrea (Vannel-Toderi II 1206). Engraver: G. de Grazia. Wrought bronze. 47,08 g. Ø47 mm. EBC.
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Netherlands. 1630. Frederick Henry I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. The capture of Pernambuco (Van Loon II p. 190-1 var) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1630-7 var). Engraver: A. P. van der Wilge. CVM PREVEL legend missing on reverse. Attraction. Ex Spink & son 09/2008, no. 264. Very rare. Wrought silver. 44,55 g. Ø67 mm. Provided with a listel. EBC-.
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France. 1630. Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (Jones II 183) (Kress 575a) (Molinari 250) (Rizzini II p. 97, no. 8). Engraver: J. Warin. Rayitas. Rare. Wrought bronze. 115,03 g. Ø73 mm with 7 mm ring. EBC.
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Antwerp. 1631. Philip IV. Naval combat against Admiral Adrian Hans-Pater, off the coast of Brazil (Van Loon II p. 192-1) (Vanhoudt Med. 1631-1) (V.Q. 13809). Oxidations. Ex Áureo 22/10/1998, No. 56. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Rare. Molten silver. 8,29 g. Ø30 mm. BC+.
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Netherlands. 1631. Frederick Henry I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Account of the naval battle at the Slaak (Zealand) with the capture of the Spanish fleet (Royal Museums Greenwich Id. MECO033) (Van Loon p. 194-4) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1631-6). Engraver: J. Looff. Bumped. Nice patina. Ex Valentín de Céspedes Collection. Very rare. Silver. 43,01 g. Ø54 mm. MBC+.
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Netherlands. 1631. Frederick Henry I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Account of the naval battle at the Slaak (Zealand) with the capture of the Spanish fleet (Royal Museums Greenwich Id. MECO033) (Van Loon p. 194-5) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1631-7). Engraver: J. Looff. On obverse, psalm of King David. Very beautiful. Ex Valentín de Céspedes Collection. Rare. Silver. 39,71 g. Ø55 mm. EBC+.
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Holy Roman Empire. s/d (ca. 1631). Archdukes Ferdinand and Maria Anna of Austria. Bella. Ex Valentín de Céspedes Collection. Very rare. Wrought silver. 105,92 g. Ø54 mm. Provided with a listel. EBC.
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France. 1631. Marie de Medici. Exile in the castle of Compiègne (Blanchet-Dieudonné III p. 62) (Mazerolle I p. 494). Probably later mintage. Ex Aureo 12/20/2000, No. 2331. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Bella. Bronze. 34,18 g. Ø43 mm. EBC.
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France. 1631. Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (Blanchet-Dieudonné III p. 176) (Forrer VI p. 361) (Jones II 187) (Kress 576) (Molinari 251). Engraver: J. Warin. Two oxidation spots. Probably later casting. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2332. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Wrought bronze. 39,77 g. Ø51 mm. MBC+.
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Sweden. 1632. Gustav II Adolf of Sweden. Death of the king at the battle of Lützen (British Museum M.1864) (Hildebrand p. 186, no. 178a var). Engraver: R. N. Kitzkatz. Taps. Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils 12/06/2014, no. 1666. Rare. Silver. 18,13 g. Ø40 mm. EBC-.
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s/d (ca. 1635). Ferdinand of Austria, the Cardinal-Infante. Obverse plate. Uniface. Drilling. Ex Valentín de Céspedes Collection. Rare. Gilt Wrought bronze. 160,54 g. Oval module of 63x85 mm (EBC).
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Netherlands. 1637. Frederick Henry I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Middleburg. The capture of Breda (Van Loon II p. 232-22) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1637-2). Engraver: J. Loof. Lovely patina. Very beautiful. Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils 09/10/2005, No. 2416. Very rare. Silver. 88,55 g. Ø70 mm. EBC.
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s/d (ca. 1638). Luis Guillermo de Moncada-Aragón y La Cerda, Duke of Montalto and Alcalá, and Viceroy of Sicily, known as Cardinal Montcada (RAH. 80) (Ruiz Trapero 17) (V.Q. 13805). Engraver: J. M. Pirix. Unifaz. Drilling. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2285. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Wrought bronze. 42,32 g. Ø60 mm. EBC-.
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1638. Luis Guillermo de Moncada-Aragón y La Cerda, duke of Montalto and Alcalá, and viceroy of Sicily, known as Cardinal Montcada. (RAH. 80) (Ruiz Trapero 17) (V.Q. 13805 anv). Engraver: J. M. Pirix. Two halves soldered with small excess metal. Ex Áureo 12/20/2000, No. 2286. Ex Celso Isla Collection. Wrought bronze. 59,38 g. Ø60 mm. MBC+.
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1638. Luis Guillermo de Moncada-Aragón y La Cerda, Duke of Montalto and Alcalá, and viceroy of Sicily, known as Cardinal Montcada. (RAH. 80) (Ruiz Trapero 17) (V.Q. 13805 obv). Engraver: J. M. Pirix. Remnants of inking in red, on obverse. Bella. Wrought bronze. 63,44 g. Ø57 mm. EBC.
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