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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France. s/d (ca. 1638). Louis XIV of France and Anne of Austria. Obverse plate. (British Museum M.2265 anv) (HMP. 130 anv. var metal) (Jones II 208 anv) (Molinari 276 anv). Engraver J. Warin. Unifaz. Several repaired welds and drillings. Very rare. Wrought bronze. 95,77 g. Ø94 mm. MBC+.
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Germany. 1639. Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar. The taking of Breisach. Engraver: S. Dadler. Legends with chronogram. Bella. Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils 09/15/2007, no. 2419. Rare. Wrought bronze. 33,11 g. Ø58 mm. EBC.
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Netherlands. 1641. Frederick Henry I of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Marriage of William II, Prince of Orange-Nassau and Mary Henrietta Stuart, Princess Royal of England (Eimer 137) (Van Loon II p. 251-1) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1641-2). Engraver: J. Blum. Minimal tapping. Very beautiful. Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils 09/15/2005, No. 2683. Very Rare, especially in this condition. Silver. 84,18 g. Ø71 mm. Provided with a listel. EBC+.
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Poland. s/d (ca. 1642). Ladislaus IV. Gda?sk. Commemoration of the Peace of Oliwa (British Museum G3, FD.206) (Van Loon II p. 304-4 sim) (Vanhoudt Med. II 1648-9 sim). Engravers: S. Dadler and J. Höhn. Minimal scratches. Bella. Ex Valentín de Céspedes Collection. Rare. Silver. 55,57 g. Ø59 mm. With rim. EBC+.
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