A great page (leaf) depicting Dutch medals/medallions from a  1737 French printing of

HISTOIRE METALLIQUE DES XVII PROVINCES DE PAYS-BAS, DEPUIS L'ABDICATION DE CHARLES-QUINT, JUSQU'A LA PAIX DE BADE EN 

THE HISTORY OF MEDALS OF THE 17 PROVINCES OF THE NETHERLANDS, FROM THE ABDICATION OF CHARLES V, TO THE PEACE OF BADEN IN 1706, Vol. 5.

Published in the Hague by Pieter Gosse, Jean Neaulme, and Pieter De Hondt in 1732-1737

Translated from Dutch into 5 volumes with engravings depicting historical coins and medals. It still represents the most comprehensive work on Dutch numismatics (the Dutch publication was 4 volumes).

A SINGLE Page (Front & Reverse) - Great Condition

On this leaf: On y voit dans l'eloignement la Ville de Gouda & celle d'Utrecht. Sur le devant, la Paix couronnee d'Olive & portant une Corne d'abondance (In the distance, we can see the City of Gouda & that of Utrecht. On the front, the Peace crowned with olive & wearing a cornucopia)  1716 -- Gouda is a Dutch city south of Amsterdam in the province of South Holland. It’s known for its namesake cheese and seasonal cheese market, regularly held on the medieval Market square.

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Le Buste de jeune Roi:  Ludovicus XV, Dei Gratia, Franciae et Navaare Rex (The Bust of a Young King:  Louis, XV, of Grace, King of France and Navaare)

The author of this great work was GERARD VAN LOON (1683-1758).

 He was a lawyer and numismatist who wrote several historical studies, including in 1731 a comprehensive, illustrated study of Dutch historical coins and medals of the period 1555-1716 that is still a standard numismatics reference work, Beschrijving der Nederlandsche Historiepenningen, four volumes, (Gravenhage, 1723-1731).

His family owned the extensive brewery, the Verkeerde Wereld, on the east side of the Brabanste Turfmarkt.

One Page - Both sides Shown

THIS IS NOT AN ACTUAL MEDAL

Size: OVERSIZED, approximately 9.25" X 14.4"

Item #521-L1984Chest

Condition: Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)

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