World Medals
World Medals, Switzerland, Zurich, cast silver baptismal medal (patenpfennig), c. 1547-1548, by Johann Stampfer, on the baptism of Princess Claudia of France (1547-1575, second daughter of Henry II), the hand of God holding a ribbon inscribed with numbers from 1 to 13, the shields of the thirteen cantons of the Swiss Confederation form border around, rev. two angels supporting the Swiss cross, inscribed SIDEVS NOBISCVM / Q VISCON TRANOS, shields of the seven allied states around, 69.5mm. (Habich 868; Wunderly 3501; Haller 30; Leu, Swiss Medals 92), obverse lightly buffed, very fine, reverse better
*ex Bowers & Ruddy, 21-23 September, 1982 (lot 3327).
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World Medals, Switzerland, Zurich, cast silver baptismal medal (patenpfennig), c. 1547-1548, by Johann Stampfer, on the baptism of Princess Claudia of France (1547-1575, second daughter of Henry II), the hand of God holding a ribbon inscribed with numbers from 1 to 13, the shields of the thirteen cantons of the Swiss Confederation form border around, rev. two angels supporting the Swiss cross, inscribed SIDEVS NOBISCVM / Q VISCON TRANOS, shields of the seven allied states around, 69.5mm. (Habich 868; Wunderly 3501; Haller 30; Leu, Swiss Medals 92), obverse lightly buffed, very fine, reverse better
*ex Bowers & Ruddy, 21-23 September, 1982 (lot 3327).
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