Coins and Historical Medals

Siege and Battle of Saint-Quentin, 1557, a gilt-silver medal by J. Jonghelinck, armoured and laureate bust of Philip II right wearing ruff, rev. small half-length bust of St Quentin in centre of 16 lines of inscription, 35mm, 13.97g (MI I, 84/47; van Loon I, 17, 2; Smolderen 226/13). Marked at top of both sides where loop removed, some original gilding, about very fine £300-£400