Lot 2986

1636 - Medal 'Siege of Schenkenschans / Beleg van Schenkanschans' dated and signed RA (Van Loon - (cp. 229), Dompierre 229, Rijksmuseum NG-VG-1-720) - Obv. HENRI. FREDER. D. G. NAT. AVR. PR. COM. NAS. Cuirrased bust of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange half to the right; monogram of the medallist RA. under the arm / Rev. NON INFERIORA SECVTVS. Sun and sunflower, in exergue 1636 - brass cast and gilt, fields polished, 50 mm 36,29 gram - XF, attractive - extremely rare - NB The Schenkenschans fortress was built by Captain Maarten Schenk van Nydeggen in 1584 at the junction of the Rhine and Waal rivers. This Kleve territory was previously occupied by Schenk for the Republic. The redoubt was called the 'Key of Holland' and 'Gate of Holland' because of its strategic location. On July 28, 1635, the Schenkenschans was captured by surprise at night by the Spanish army led by the Gelderland colonel Adolf van Eyndhouts. After a siege of almost a year, the Spanish surrendered on April 29, 1636. NB According to Van Loon, the reverse is a response to the Brussels jeton Van Loon 228