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2430 Don John of Austria (1547-1578), Wars against the Turks, the Capture of Tunis from the Turks, Bronze<br />
Medal, 1573, by Giovanni Melon, bust left wearing armour with Order, high collar and ruff, IOANNES<br />
AVSTRIAE CAROLI V FIL ÆT SV ANN XXIIII, rev Neptune standing on dolphins about to spear a Turk,<br />
scenes of battle beyond, VENI ET VINCI TVNIS, 40mm (Arm I, 264, 2; BDM IV 18). Good very fine cast of<br />
considerable age. £150-200<br />
2431 Don John of Austria (1547-1578), Wars against the Turks, the Capture of Tunis from the Turks, Giltbronze<br />
Medal, 1573, by Giovanni V Meloni, bust left wearing armour with Order, high collar and ruff,<br />
rev Neptune standing on dolphins about to spear a Turk, scenes of battle beyond, 40mm (Att 989; Arm I,<br />
264, 2; Pollard Bargello III, 746). The gilding rather worn, pierced at 10 o’clock, nearly very fine. £150-200<br />
2432 Don John of Austria (1547-1578), Wars against the Turks, the Capture of Tunis from the Turks, Giltbronze<br />
Medal, 1573, by Giovanni V Meloni, bust left wearing armour with Order, high collar and ruff,<br />
rev Don John stands on rostral column, Christian and Turkish fleets beyond, 40mm, contemporary<br />
suspension loop and ring (Mont 614; Voltolina 573; Arm I, 164.1; T&V 2283; BDM IV, 18). The gilding a<br />
little worn, very fine. £250-350<br />
2433 2434<br />
2433 Rudolph II (1552-1572-1612), Coronation as Roman Emperor, cast Bronze Medal, 1577, by A Abondio,<br />
armoured and bearded bust right, wearing ruff collar, rev eagle flying upwards to laurel wreath,<br />
SALVTI PVBLICAE, 46mm (Att 1147; cf Habich 3419; cf Domanig 115/XVII), later cast of poor quality,<br />
pierced, fine; cast Lead Medal of the Archduke Mathias, rev eagle over mountain, 42mm, pierced, probably<br />
contemporary but a well-worn cast of poor quality. (2) £70-90<br />
2434 Rudolph II (1552-1576-1612), oval Lead Medal, by laureate and armoured bust three-quarters right,<br />
with ruff collar, RVDOLPHVS II ROM IMP ..., rev Imperial eagle over the sign for Capricorn, FVLGET CÆS<br />
ASTRVM, 52mm x 35mm, integral suspension loop. Very fine with dark patination. £80-120
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