"1666" AE Medal Betts-42 PE, St. Kitts, BN MS65BN 认证号81757202, PCGS号613484

Betts-42 From Stack's Bowers Galleries November 2nd, 2016 Auction, Lot #4, where it sold for $352.50. "1666" Conquest of St. Christopher. Paris Mint Restrike. Bronze. 41.1 mm. 33.8 grams. Betts-42. Edge: Bee. MS-65 BN (PCGS). A satiny piece with subtle pinkish-orange undertones to lovely golden-brown patina. Sharply struck within broad rims with strong eye appeal. Numerous die varieties and states are known for this type, the present example combining a fresh obverse free of cracks with the typical reverse that displays a small break at the letter C in COLONIA. Saint Christopher, now known as Saint Kitts, is one of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies. The first English colony on the island was founded in 1623, followed by a French settlement in 1625. Control of the island fluctuated between the two powers during the seemingly endless wars for empire that wracked the New World during the 17th and 18th centuries. This medal commemorates the French expulsion of the British in 1666, although the success was short lived with the British gaining control through the Treaty of Breda that ended the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-1667). Provenance: From the John Sallay Collection. Earlier ex James King. Paper envelope with attribution and provenance notes included.