The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals | Peace of Aix-La-Chapelle, AR Medal, 1748, by J. C. Marme, MINACIA MARTIS •, Mars rushing left, bearing a sword and a lighted torch, the town of Bois-le-Duc in the distance, S • P • Q • S • in exergue, rev. MITESCUNT TEMPORA PACE •, the Genius of Bois-le-Duc, standing and holding an olive branch and cornucopia, shield to left, MDCCXLVIII in exergue, edge plain, 33mm, 13.29g, 12h (MI ii 649/349; Betts -; van Loon, Suppl. XXVI, 269; Pax 557; Ford XIV, 11), well struck, lustrous and pleasingly toned, an extremely fine and attractive medal, rare Provenance The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals Baldwins, by private treaty, c. 1965 - £5.0.0 Several dies, all slightly varied were made for striking this medal; in some Mars runs right. Bois-le-Duc was much interested in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, which was besieged by the French. This piece was struck for distribution amongst members of the council of the city.
