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Silver portrait medal of King James II with a laurel wreath in his long, curling hair, wearing …
Silver medal of a ship, full-rigged and flying the flag of St. George, in a sea of wreckage, th…

James II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1633–1701; r. 1685–88) and Queen Mary (1658–1718; Queen Consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1685–88)

 (British, d. ca. 1689)
Datedated 1687
MediumSilver, struck
DimensionsDiam.: 2 1/8 in. (5.46 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.81
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal's diameter taken at the widest point.
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Works Acquired in 2021 Medals
Silver medal of a man in profile to the right wearing a lace cravat and armor
William III of Orange (b.1650; Stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672–1702; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1689–1702) and Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b.1662; r. 1689–94)
Attributed to Nicolas Chevalier
1677
Silver portrait medal of King William III and Queen Mary seated and crowned, each wearing thei…
William III of Orange (b. 1650; Stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672–1702; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1689–1702) and Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b. 1662; r. 1689–94)
Unknown artist
dated 1689
Silver medal of a king in armor and a broad collar, wearing drapery tied in a knot at the shoul…
Charles II (b. 1630; King of Scotland 1649–51; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1660–85)
Thomas Rawlins
1660
Silver medal of a man wearing drapery and a laurel wreath
Charles II (b. 1630; King of Scotland 1649–51; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1660–85)
Jan Roettiers
ca. 1667
Silver portrait medal of Charles II, King of England with long hair and thin mustache, wearing …
Charles II (b. 1630; King of Scotland 1649–51; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1660–85)
Pieter van Abeele
dated 1660
Silver portrait medal of Queen Anne crowned, with jewels in her hair, wearing a stiff lace coll…
Queen Anne (b. 1574; Queen Consort of Scotland 1589–1619; Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland 1603–19)
Simon de Passe
ca. 1616
Silver portrait medal of Charles I of England hair loose and curling by his neck, wearing a fal…
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (b. 1600; r. 1625–49) and Queen Henrietta (1609–1669; Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland 1625–49)
Thomas Rawlins
ca. 1649
Silver portrait medal of Henri II laureate in armor and a commander’s cape, knotted on the shou…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59), Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1547–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), and Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74)
Antoine Brucher
dated 1566
Gilt bronze portrait medal of Catherine de’ Medici in a plain French hold and widow’s veil wear…
Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1546–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), François II, King of France (b. 1544; r. 1559–60), Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74), and Henri III (b. 1551; King of Poland 1573–75; King of France 1574–89)
After Guillaume Martin
ca. 1574
Bronze medal of a man in profile to the right sitter in a wig tied with a ribbon, wearing armor…
Charles III (b. 1716; King of Spain 1759–88; King of Naples as Charles VII 1734–59)
Jerónimo Antonio Gil
dated 1778
Silver medal of a man wearing a large-rimmed hat, a pleated chemise with embroidered collar, a …
Ludwig II, King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia (b. 1506; r. 1516–26) and Maria of Hapsburg, also known as Maria of Hungary (1505–1558; Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 1522–26, Governor of the Hapsburg Netherlands 1531–56)
Unknown artist
dated 1526
Silver portrait medal of Louis XIV, laureate and with wavy hair, wearing classical armor all’an…
Louis XIV, King of France (b. 1638; r. 1643–1715) and Anne of Austria (1601–1666; Queen Consort of France 1615–43; Queen Regent of France 1643–51)
Jean Warin
dated 1645
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