Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, a cast silver-gilt medal by G. van Bylaer, Pope, Kings and bishops seated in consultation, rev. Spanish fleet driven against the rocks with sailors being thrown into the water, 50mm, 23.29g (MI I, 144/111; E 56; MH 4; v.L. I, 384). Probably contemporary or nearly so, a cast of good quality, very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals From the Collection of David Corrick.

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Provenance: Bt B. Brady October 1980