medal
- Museum number
- M.8584
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Busts conjoined, right, of William IV, Prince of Orange and Princess Anne. He, hair long, is in armour with lion's head on the shoulder, and ermine mantle; she, with lovelock, wears coronet, dress, and mantle. (obverse)
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An obelisk, to which is attached a tablet, crowned, and inscribed. Underneath is the date. On one side is seated Fame, pointing to the inscription, and on the other the Genius of Orange, her shield at her side, holding the infant Prince. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1748
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 47.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
The inscription on the reverse is chronogrammatic, though the numeral letters are not as usual distinguished by their size. They make up the date, MCCCCCCLLXVVVVVVIIIIIIII = 1748.
See Van Loon, Gerard, 'Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas', 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], Suppl. xxvi. 263.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Birth of Prince William of Orange, 1748
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8584
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (641) (336)