SINCONA British Collection - Part 6
(British Gold and Silver Medals)
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William III. 1694-1702. Silver Medal 1695, 14.41 g. Death of Mary II. Unsigned. Two flags, one flying, the other dropping, each decorated with a rose. DIE EINE DISER ROSEN IST VERBLICHEN. In exergue: MARIA . K . VON ENGELLAND STIRBT D . 7 . IAN . 1695. Rv. The Garter, surmounted by a crown, from whence is suspended an orange. DEN ABER WIRD DIE WELT NOCH LANGE RICHEN. Plain edge. 38.2 mm. Eimer -. MI ii 120/363. Fast FDC / About Mint State. Herrliche Patina / Most attractively toned.
From the auction WAG 24, Dortmund, Februar 2004, lot 3054.
Mary's death from smallpox in 1694 at the age of 32 left William as sole ruler until his death in 1702, when he was succeeded by Mary's sister, Anne.
This medal has been struck in Germany. Mary is represented by the drooping flag, William by the one still flying and also by the orange on the reverse, the symbol of his family, which still retains its perfume.