Rare and impressive silver medal from 1648 by E. Ketteler, minted on the occasion of the conclusion of the Spanish-Dutch peace on January 31 in Münster.
On the obverse there is a quote from Virgil: ET IVNCTI CVRRVM DOMINÆ SVBIERE LEONES ("And the harnessed lions draw the lady's chariot", Virgil, Aeneid, lib. III, ch. 113)
Attractive medal that exhibits plenty of mint luster.
Obverse: Pax holding caduceus and cornucopiae, in chariot drawn by crowned lions right, riding over weapons and armor
ET IVNCTI CVRRVM DOMINÆ SVBIERE LEONES
Reverse: inscription in ten lines
PACIS FOELICITAS / ORBI CHRISTIANO QVA RESTITVTA / QVA AD INCITAMENTV DEMONSTRATA / TOT REGNIS ET PROVINCIIS / AD VTRVMQVE OCEANVM / TERRA MARIQVE PARTA SECVRITAS / TRANQVILLITATIS PVBLICÆ / SPE ET VOTO / WESTPHA MONASTERY / ANNO VIII
Diameter 59 mm, weight 36.31 g
