Lot 404
Netherlands, Murder of the de Witt Brothers 1672. Silver struck Medal ND, by P. Avry.

Ancient, British & World Coins| C26002
Auction: 30 March 2026 at 10:30 GMT
Description
Facing draped busts, IOHANNES DE WITT. NAT. A. 1625 – CORNELIVS DE WITT. NAT. A. 1623. Scroll below: HIC ARMIS MAXIMVS ILLE TOGA, rev. The corpses of the two brothers shredded to pieces by a monster representing the furious mob of people, NUNC REDEUNTANIMIS INGENTIA CONSULIS ACTA ET FORMIDATI SCEPTRIS ORACLA MINISTRI; in exergue NOBILE PAR FRATERVM SAEVO FVROR ORE TRVCIDAT. XX AVCVSTI. Plain edge. 72mm., 99.03gm. (Van Loon-III-87.1 (French ed. 81.1), Saunders/Vanhoudt 1672.41). Extremely Fine, evenly and attractively toned.

