A Dutch Silver coin of charles II, by Pieter van Abeele(16080-84), circa 1660

the obverse with a bust portrait of Charles II wearing armour, inscribed around: CAROLUS.II.D[ei].G[ratia].MAGNAE.BRIT[anniae].FRA[nciae].ET.HIB.[erniae].REX, the reverse with the fleet under sale and Fame flying with a trumpet to the left and inscribed on the scroll: SOLI DEO GLORIA, below on a shell: S.[yne]M.[ajesteyt] is uit Hollant van Scheveling afgevaren near syn Conincryken A[nn] 1660 Juni 2, and around: IN NOMINE MEO EXALTABITUR CORNU EIUS. PSAL[mo].89.

RELATED LITERATURE

Stephen K. Scher, The Proud Republic. Dutch Medals of the Golden Age, The Frick Collection, New York 1997, no. 20, pp. 33 and 34

For another example of this medal in a private collection, see Scher (op.cit). The high relief of the portrait, typical of the work of Amsterdam medalists, combined with the low relief on the reverse are characteristic of van Abeele's mature style.