an image of a silver coin with a picture of a man on a horse and a man on a horse
MDC Monnaies de Collection

Estimate €300
Description
ITALY - ITALY Savoy (Duchy of), Victor Amadeus II (1675–1730). Medal depicting the capture of the city of Lille by Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Duke of Marlborough and Marshal Ouverkerke, by Jan Boskam, 1708, Amsterdam. Obv. VI FACTA VIA EST. Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan on horseback facing left, directing the bombardment of the city of Lille; (date) in the exergue. Reverse: HAEC FECERVNT HI TRES ARMI POTENTES DEI. 2. SAM: 23 [Samuel 23:17] (forming a chronogram). Set against a crosswise arrangement of French flags, the three medallions of the victors: PRINCEPS EUGENIUS / PR: ET. DUX. MARLBOUROUG / GENERAL. OVVERKERKE; signature J. BOSKAM. F. in the exergue. Van Loon V p.123 – Montenuovo – – Eugenius in nummis 135 – BM M.8101; Silver – 43.6 g – 44 mm – 12 h From the private collection of the House of Savoy and of H.R.H. Princess Marie Gabrielle of Savoy, daughter of Humbert II. With a smooth edge. Small marks on the borders and in the fields. Grey patina with golden highlights. Very Good to Superb. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which will be implemented in national law from 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU are required to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, the successful bidder from the EU must also pay 5.5% VAT on this lot.
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