Beschreibung

Charles I. 1625-1649. Silver Medal n. d. (1642), 106.77 g. Princess Mary, arrival in Holland. By S. Dadler. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, enthroned, decorated with trophies of arms, tramples on prostrate foes and holds a sword and a band with the shields of the seven Provinces suspended from a cord held in his left hand. LIBERTAS PATRIE, ME DEFENSORE, TRIUMPHAT, INSIDIATA NIHIL VIS INIMICA NOCET. Rv. Palace and garden enclosed by an elaborate fence. At the entrance William receives his bride. QUO TE MARS ET AMOR VOCAT INTRA . DIVA VIRETUM FRUCTUM HIC LIBERTAS TE GENITRICE FERET. Plain edge. 73.2 mm. Eimer 138. MI i 290/105. Maué 47. van Loon II, 257. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1642-1. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Versilbert und gelocht / Silvered and pierced.

From the auction Laurens Schulman b.v. 25, Bussum, April 2004, lot 2298.

Mary, Princess Royal (4 November 1631 - 24 December 1660), was a British princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660. She was the first holder of the title Princess Royal.

On 10 February 1641, Charles I announced to Parliament that the betrothal of his nine year old daughter had been arranged and that it only remained to consider this union from a political point of view. Charles himself hoped that in case of emergency, the Prince of Orange would help him to maintain royal power in England. A modest wedding ceremony took place on 2 May 1641 at the Chapel Royal in Whitehall Palace, London.