Rev. The body of Mary lying in state under a canopy, &c. ;
similar to No. 888.
1*95. Eapin, xvi. 8. Yan Loon, IY. 185.
MB. lead. P. H. Van Gelder, lead. Very rare.
The type of the reverse of this medal is a very close copy of
the medal by Arondeaux. Winter worked in England, and on
a medal of his own design would have given the date of Mary’s
death after the old style. His frequent copies of the dies of
other medallists have already been noticed. (See Nos. 155-157,
175, &c.)
3 4 1 . D ea th of M aey. 1 6 9 f .
Bust of Mary, r., hair bound with strings of pearls, tiara
on the top of the head, in mantle fastened with jewel on the
shoulder. Leg. m a e ia . i i . d . g . mag . b e it . f e a n . h ib .
e e g in a . Below, i. boskam . f . Same as Nos. 8 3 5 , 3 3 6 .
Rev. Snake, scorpion, toads, and the French lily, dead and
prostrate : in the distance, a unicorn galloping up a steep rock,
the top of which is concealed by clouds. Leg. e x o c v l is .
e e e p t a . p o s t . d e l e t a . v e n e n a . (Snatched from our sight
after having destroyed the poisons.) Ex. m a e ia . o e b is . b e i -
TANNICI DELICIAE . ET . SOLATIVM DESIDEEATA V I I . IAN . MDCXCV.
(Mary, the delight and consolation of Britain, lamented, 7 Jan.
1 6 9 5 .) i. b . f . (Jan Boskam fecit.)
2*35. Bapin, xvi. 3 . Yan Loon, IV. 1 7 9 .
MB. At. P. H. Yan Gelder, At. Gotha, At. St.
Petersburg, At. Very rare.
Mary is here represented under the form of a unicorn, one
of the supporters of the royal arms. This animal was fabulously
supposed to have the power of destroying all noxious
animals by thrusting its horn into the waters which they frequented.
It is here implied that Mary, having destroyed by
her prudence and ability all the enemies of her Government,
and having delivered her people from the dangers which
threatened them, is now about to pass into heaven and to be
concealed beyond the clouds.
842. D e a t h o f M a e y . 169-f.
Bust of Mary, I., hair curled down the sides, and collected
into a knot behind, lovelock, pearl ear-ring, in embroidered
mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder. Leg. m ae ia . d .
G . MAG . BEIT . FEANO . ET . HIB . EEGINA. Below, I . BOSKAM . F.
Same as No. 334.
Rev. Snake, scorpion, &c.; same as the preceding.
2*35. Van Loon, IV. 181, 179.
MB. At. Hague, At. Very rare.
343. D e a t h o f M a ey . 28 169f.
Bust of Mary, r., hair bound with fillet, lovelock, in mantle
fastened with brooch on the shoulder. Leg. m a e ia . i i . d . g .
MAG . BE . FE . ET . HIB . EEGINA.
Rev. Inscription across the field, n at . a p e . 80 . 1662 .
m o e . d e c . 28 . 1694. (Born April 30, 1662, died Dec. 28,
1694.) Leg. svblatam e x o c v l is qvaseimvs in v id i . (We,
envious, seek her removed from our sight.—-Hor. Car. III.
xxiv. 32.)
1*95. Bapin, xvi. 11. Van Loon, IV. 189. Kohler,
XIV. 65.
MB. At. (two varieties), M . Not uncommon.
Struck in England; the dates are according to the old style.
This medal was engraved and coined by James and Norbert
Boettier at the Mint in the Tower, and specimens in copper
were sold at the price of five shillings each soon after the death
of Mary. (See The London Gazette, Feb. 14-18, 1694.)
844. D e a t h o f M a e y . 28^¿7 169-f.
Bust of Mary, r., lovelock, in mantle fastened with brooch
on the shoulder. Leg. m ae ia . i i . d . g . mag . b e . f e . e t .
h ib . e e g in a . Imitated from the preceding.