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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 323847, member: 6370&quot;]These are Silver Counters, in imitation of engraving, by or in the style of Dutch artist Simon van de Passe, c.1616-1625, from a series of Sovereigns of England showing Edward the Confessor and Edward the IV both standing figures.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>here is an example of his original work in the form of a silver counter:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.greatdreams.com/royalty/Elizabeth-I-3851-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.greatdreams.com/royalty/Elizabeth-I-3851-2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He was VERY prolific and created the famous portrait of Pocahontas:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.wellesley.edu/WomensReview/archive/2004/05/pocahontas.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I cannot say if they are real of course. I have seen a lot of 3 or 4 in that series sell for about 150 dollars. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/baldwin/042/01439q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>another example with William I, the Conquerer :</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/baldwin/042/01437q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have yet to see one of these listed without saying this: by or in the style of </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>which would mean, I assume, they dont know if they are imitations of his work, or by him. I wouldnt comment on the likelyhood that yours are original.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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