medal
- Museum number
- BNK,EngM.74
- Description
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Silver medal composed of two plates, embossed and chased, and united by a broad rim. (whole)
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William and Mary, her dress ornamented with roses, with their right hands clasped and holding a flaming heart; above, rays of light; in the distance, building and fountain; below, tablet, from which an inscription, a portion of which still remains, but illegible, has been erased. (obverse)
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Two armed female figures, representing Britain and Holland, holding spears, each surmounted by a cap of Liberty, and bearing a flag with the arms of their respective countries. Peace is uniting the shafts with a wreath of olive. The field is decorated with tracery of floral ornaments. Fleur-de-lis. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1677
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 81.000 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Very rare.
This medal is by the artist O. Müller. The reverse, with slight alterations, occurs on other medals. (See Medallic Illustrations 1, p413.50, and p515.160.) The specimen in the Royal Library, Brussels, has the monogram of William and Mary engraved on the tablet below the figures on the obverse. William married Mary, elder daughter of James, Duke of York, 4 November 1677. This union was received with great rejoicings by England and Holland, as hopes were entertained that it would terminate the fearful struggles which had of recent years raged between those countries.
See ‘Revue de la Numismatique Belge’ or ‘Revue Belge de Numismatique’, Tirlemont and Bruxelles, 1842, &c, 1879. PL xviii.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
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Commemoration of: Marriage of William III and Mary II
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Associated Event: Rising popularity of William III
- Acquisition date
- 1877
- Acquisition notes
- The Bank of England loaned their Collection to the British Museum in 1865 wishing to make it accessible to the general public. This remained as a separate Collection until 1877 when the Bank Directors decided it would be more useful to the museum and the public if incorporated into the national collection. The Bank of England collection was therefore presented to the British Museum in 1877, any duplicates being sold to create a coins and medals purchase fund.
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- BNK,EngM.74
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (567) (234)