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Marriage of William III, Prince of Nassau-Orange, with Mary, Princess Royal of England
Johann Blum (German, 1599–1662)
Netherlandish
1641
Medium/Technique
Metal; silver-gilt
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Cyril Humphris
Accession Number68.584
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal commemorating the marriage of William III of Orange (1626-50) and Princess Mary of England (1631-60).
Obverse: William standing at proper left and Mary standing at proper right holding each other's hand before a cityscape, with a putti putting a crown on each of their heads and a dove and rays coming down from sky above; inscribed at proper right "Albionum genuit/Rex me Summusque/Monarcha Carolus,/et Sponsam me Tibet/esse Tuam", at proper right "Princeps me Henricus/genuit fortissimus/Servos Nassouice, et/Sponsumme Tibet/esse huim", below "J.Blum Fe", and in exergue "Londini desponsati Wilhelm et maria/Ano 1641-12 mai".
Reverse: Man in armor standing at proper right among spoils and woman standing at proper left each holding the same branch with two figures in background; inscribed above "Bellonam Princeps/Pallas Pedibus Terit, et pax Flor-/ret, et Alma Ceres Confert Sacro Alite/Frages" and in exergue "Noui Imperii Auspicio/Bono".
Obverse: William standing at proper left and Mary standing at proper right holding each other's hand before a cityscape, with a putti putting a crown on each of their heads and a dove and rays coming down from sky above; inscribed at proper right "Albionum genuit/Rex me Summusque/Monarcha Carolus,/et Sponsam me Tibet/esse Tuam", at proper right "Princeps me Henricus/genuit fortissimus/Servos Nassouice, et/Sponsumme Tibet/esse huim", below "J.Blum Fe", and in exergue "Londini desponsati Wilhelm et maria/Ano 1641-12 mai".
Reverse: Man in armor standing at proper right among spoils and woman standing at proper left each holding the same branch with two figures in background; inscribed above "Bellonam Princeps/Pallas Pedibus Terit, et pax Flor-/ret, et Alma Ceres Confert Sacro Alite/Frages" and in exergue "Noui Imperii Auspicio/Bono".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at proper right "Albionum genuit/Rex me Summusque/Monarcha Carolus,/et Sponsam me Tibet/esse Tuam", at proper right "Princeps me Henricus/genuit fortissimus/Servos Nassouice, et/Sponsumme Tibet/esse huim", below "J.Blum Fe", and in exergue "Londini desponsati Wilhelm et maria/Ano 1641-12 mai".
Reverse: Inscribed above "Bellonam Princeps/Pallas Pedibus Terit, et pax Flor-/ret, et Alma Ceres Confert Sacro Alite/Frages" and in exergue "Noui Imperii Auspicio/Bono".
Reverse: Inscribed above "Bellonam Princeps/Pallas Pedibus Terit, et pax Flor-/ret, et Alma Ceres Confert Sacro Alite/Frages" and in exergue "Noui Imperii Auspicio/Bono".
ProvenanceBy 1968, Cyril Humphris, London; 1968, gift of Cyril Humphris to the MFA. (Accession date: September 11, 1968)