Auction 247 October 2020 - Van Erp
We are proud to present to you the coin and medal collection of Dr. J.P. van Erp. This collection has its origins in the 1930s and was put together over a lifetime with considerable knowledge and understanding of rarity and quality.
The fact that van Erp was a numismatic authority is not just proven by the collection but above all by his contributions to numismatics. In addition to various publications, including in the year book of the Royal Dutch Numismatic Society, and numerous lectures, he was the first in the telephone directory to be invited to visit regional coin finds.
During several decades, many interesting pieces were researched and purchased, many of them from Jacques Schulman in Amsterdam, with whom much knowledge was shared.
The collection has many highlights:
• Classical coins with a run of superb portraits of Roman emperors
• Extensive collection of the coins of Brabant with many extraordinary items
• Multiple rarities of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Dutch historical medals including Van Berckel
• European historical medals including a wide selection of Papal medals as well as the Trinity medal
• Rare numismatic literature
Historiepenningen France, Henri IV (1553-1610), silver medal 1604, marriage of Henri IV and Maria de Medici - Obv: bust of Henri / Rev: Henri, holding a sceptre, and Maria, holding a cornucopia, holding hands, 57 mm, good VF-EF
France Charlotte-Marie de Montmorency (1594-1650) and Henri II de Bourbon (1588-1646), silver medal 1611 - Obv: bust Henri II right / Rev: bust Charlotte-Marie right, by G.Dupré, 56 mm, 58,73 gr., about EF
France bronze medal n.d. (1611) - Obv: bust of Louis XIII and his mother Marie de Medici right, by G.Dupré, 49 mm, 34,38 gr., with integrated loop for suspension VF-EF
Historiepenningen Denmark, medal 1612 in brass, Elfsborg taken by the Danish King - Obv: king on horse / Rev: view of the battle, 50 mm VF 3 holes plugged
Historiepenningen France, Louis XIII, medal 1617 in bronze - Obv: bust right / Rev: Roman soldier MARTI FRANCORUMPACIFERO, 44 mm. EF
Historiepenningen Germany, medal 1626 in silver, passion Christi - Obv: Christ / Rev: angel bearing Arma Christi, 44mm, Wiecek 32 VF planchet slightly bend
Historiepenningen Germany, Saxony, medal 1630 in silver, centenary on the Augsburg Confession - Obv: bust of John George I with sword, by S.Dadler, mounted in silver ring, 59 mm. incl. ring, Wiecek 56, good VF, minor scratches in field
Historiepenningen penningen, Medal 1673 in silver, Michelangelo Buonaraoti - Obv: bust right,1673, by Herard, 56mm, 98 gr. EF
Historiepenningen France, Louis XIV, silver medal 1673 on the capture of Nijmegen in July 1672 - Obv: Louis XIV in armour on horseback before view of the city of Nijmegen / Rev: Louis dressed as antique warrior his foot standing on female figure symbolizing the Dutch Republic, by G.Hamerani, 44 mm, 39,30 gr., vL. III pag.87 EF-FDC
Historiepenningen Germany, silver medal 1690 on the death of Friedrich Schomberg in the battle of the Boyne - Obv: bust of Schomberg threequarter facing / Rev: Schomberg in Roman attire, by P.H.Müller, edge insciption: pro religione et libertate mori, vivere est, 49 mm, vL IV 9 EF-UNC
Historiepenningen Great Britain, medal 1692 in silver, naval battle of la Hogue - Obv: William III and admirals Russel, Almone, Ashby and Delaval in tempel / Rev: Fame and Victoria holding tablet, edge inscription (MATV)RATE FVGAM REGIQVE OSTENDITE VESTRO NON ILLI IMPERIVM PELAGI., by G.Hautsch, 44,51 mm, 23,86 g., vL. IV 36-98 VF-EF
Historiepenningen Sweden, medal 1702 in bronze, Swedish victory over Polish-Saxxon army in the battle of Klissow - Obv: bust of Charles XII right, 52 mm VF tiny edge knick