Lot 2426

1672 - Medal Assassination of the De Witt Brothers in The Hague. Conjoined busts to right. ILLVSTRISSIMI. FRATRES. IOHAN: ET. CORNEL: DE. WIT. Rev. Two ships (the brothers) crashing on the rocks. VNA MENTE ET SORTE._x000D_ Unsigned, attributed to P. Avry and/or N. Chevalier. With lettered edge: VIOLENTA MORTE DELETI . HAGÆ COMITIS . 20 AVG: AO . 1672 . rosette. Silver medal. Struck. Reference: Van Loon III 87.4 (French ed. 81.4); Saunders/Vanhoudt 1672.44. aUNC, prooflike fields and frosted design. Beautifully toned.