1781 Dutch Victory off Cadiz medal. Betts-583. Silver, 44.9 mm. AU-58 (PCGS).A scarce and impressive large format medal, marking the Dutch Navys defeat of the British in May 1781. Brilliant and lustrous, hairlined on both sides and showing some scattered marks. While many of Holtzheys remarkable medals of this era survive as gems, this particular Betts number rarely does. This is the first example weve sold since our John W. Adams sale of November 2015.PCGS# 615221.<strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong>.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Henry Christensens sale of September 1967, lot 351; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection; Part XIV, May 2006, Lot 244; our (Coin Galleries) sale of December 2008, lot 1639.
