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Marriage of William III, Prince of Nassau-Orange, with Mary, Princess Royal of England

Johann Blum (German, 1599–1662)

1641

Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver-gilt

DimensionsDiameter: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of Cyril Humphris

Accession number68.584

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ClassificationsNumismatics

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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".

ProvenanceBy 1968, Cyril Humphris, London; 1968, gift of Cyril Humphris to the MFA. (Accession date: September 11, 1968)