A Collection of Dutch Medals

1856. Onthulling Standbeeld Laurens Janszoon te Haarlem {Unveiling of the statue of Laurens Janszoon, Haarlem], bronze medal by Elion, statue, reverse dispvlsis nebvlis fvlget illvstrior across, rays from clouds above, 75mm (Dirks 779). About extremely fine (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Dutch Medals.

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Janszoon, Laurens (often called Koster) (c. 1370-1440), claimed by the Dutch to be the inventor of printing, an honour more usually given outside the Netherlands to Gutenberg.