William III. and Mary II. 1689-1694. Silver Medal 1690, 49.20 g. Mary as Regent. Unsigned, by J. or N. Roettier. Bust, draped. MARIA . II . D . G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REGINA. Rv. Full moon amid clouds and stars over a landscape. EX NOCTE DIEM. Plain edge. 48.9 mm. Eimer 320. MI i 705/112. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Kleine Randfehler und Kratzer / Small edge nicks and scratches.

From the auction Münz Zentrum Albrecht + Hoffmann GmbH 52/53, Köln, November 1984, lot 5147.

Mary II (30 April 1662 - 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. She was also Princess of Orange following her marriage on 4 November 1677. Her joint reign with William over Britain is known as that of William and Mary.

The medal was executed possibly soon after the passing of the Regency Bill, 7 May, 1690, and intimates that Mary, during William's absence, would shine conspicuous with her borrowed light among the ministers of the crown. The Regency Bill provided that, whenever William should go out of England, it would be lawful for Mary to administer the affairs of the kingdom in his name and her own.