MB. lead. Hague, lead. Brussels, lead. Very rare.
This piece is composed of the reverses of different medals
already described.
861. D e a t h o f M a r y . 28 169-f.
Britannia, with clasped hands, kneels before an altar, on
which is a burning censer,- and addresses to heaven the prayer
of the legend, o .s e r v e s A n im ® d im id id m Me®. (Oh, preserve
her who is the half of my soul.—comp. Hor. Car. I. iii. 8.)
On the ground lie her shield, spear, and a cornucopia. Ex.
B r it a n n ia S u p p l e x . 1695. (Britannia suppliant.) i. d . (Jan
Drappentier.)
Rev. A funeral pall decorated with the crowned shields of
England, Scotland, France, and Ireland: above, a radiated
celestial crown in clouds. Leg. p r ® l u c e t q u a tu o r u n a . (One
outshines four.)
m Bapin, xvii. 9. Yan Loon, IV. 189.
MB. 2Et. Bodley, At. Athole, At. P. H. Yan
Gelder, At. Gotha, At. St. Petersburg, At. Rare.
The obverse was perhaps prepared, or in course of preparation,
before the death of the Queen; it contains a prayer for
her preservation. The reverse asserts the superiority of one
celestial over four terrestrial crowns.
362. D e a t h o f M a r y . 28 169|-.
There is another die of this medal somewhat differing in the
details, and having on the obverse the name of the artist in
full, I. Drappentier.
1-7.
MB. At. Very rare.'
863. D e a t h o f M a r y , 1 6 9 |.
Two flags, one flying, the other drooping, each decorated with
a rose. Leg. d ie e in e d is e r r o s e n i s t v e r b l ic h e n . (One
of these roses is faded.) Ex. maria . k . von e n g e l l a n d
s t ir b t d . 7 . ia n . 1695. (Mary, Queen of England, died,
7 Jan. 1695.)
Rev. The Garter, surmounted by a crown, from whence is
suspended an orange. Leg. d e n a b e r w ir d d ie w e l t no ch
la n g e r ic h e n . (This [i.e. the orange], however, will the world
long smell.)
1-5. Rev. Num. Beige, 1878, PI. vi. 21.
MB. At. Hague, At. P. H. Van Gelder, At.
Vienna, At. Rare.
Executed in Germany. Mary is represented by the drooping
flag, William by that still flying, and also by the orange on
the reverse, the symbol- of his family, which still retains its
perfume.
364. D e a t h o f M a ry. 28 169-f.
Mary, laureate, seated upon a globe, holds a palm branch
in her hand and tramples on the serpent of Death. Leg.
o : GRAVE : WHERE IS : THY : VICTORY.
Rev. Inscription, q v e e n : mary . t h e : s e co n d : ® ta t . 32 :
o b it : d e c : 28 . anno : dom . 1694; above, fleur-de-lis.
1-55.
MB. AS. Not uncommon.
Always of copper; probably executed by John Roettier.
365. D e a t h o f M ary . 169-|.
Bust of Mary, I., hair curled in front, collected into a knot
behind from whence descends a lovelock; she wears mantle
with fringe and fastened with brooch on the shoulder. Leg.
MARIA . D . G . M . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REG . F . D . P . A.
Rev. A sarcophagus with a cyprus-tree at each corner. In
front is a tablet, inscribed, nata . xxx . a p . m d c l x i i . d en a ta .
x x v iii . d e c . MDCxcini . s . v. (Born 30 April, 1662, died 28
Dec. 1694, old style); on it is a laureated skull between two
branches of palm. Above is a radiated circle of stars ; below,
on the ground, are crowns and sceptres. Leg. m e l io r i ornata
corona. (Adorned with a better crown.) Ex. d is h o e c k e . f .
(Jakob van Dishoeke fecit.)