Netherlands, anti-Turkish and Cromwellian sixteenth century satirical silver medal , 63mm., signed PA, depicting Cromwell as the consort of Mohammed, equestrian figure of Oliver Cromwell riding before a view of a town, OLIVARUS CROMWELL VS MAHOMETI CONSOBRINE, rev. figures of a Turk and a Jesuit standing before an encampment, the Turk having by his ear a small devil flying above and pumping it with a pair of bellows, possibly engraved by Peter van Abeele, engraved on a plain flan, good very fine and a most interesting piece, rare
Netherlands, anti-Turkish and Cromwellian sixteenth century satirical silver medal , 63mm., signed PA, depicting Cromwell as the consort of Mohammed, equestrian figure of Oliver Cromwell riding before a view of a town, OLIVARUS CROMWELL VS MAHOMETI CONSOBRINE, rev. figures of a Turk and a Jesuit standing before an encampment, the Turk having by his ear a small devil flying above and pumping it with a pair of bellows, possibly engraved by Peter van Abeele, engraved on a plain flan, good very fine and a most interesting piece, rare
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