Elizabeth Stuart of Bohemia

Elizabeth Stuart of Bohemia, Countess Palatine, Marriage to Frederick, Count Palatine, oval silver medal, formed of two clichés joined by a wide rim, 1613, by Christian Maler [Nürnberg], bust almost full-face, her hair high, wearing elaborate bejewelled dress, double row pearl necklace, legend in two lines around, ELIZABETHA FIL IA RE MAG BRIT FRA ET HI VX PRIN FRE 5 COM PAL EL DV BA, rev., Fame seated in a carriage drawn by a Lion and Unicorn, holding her trumpet and an anchor, palm branch and cross, SPE FIDE VERITATE NOBILIS, 49 x 39mm (MI 203/35; CP 39; BDM III, 541), suspension loop attached to rim. Good very fine and very rare.

The medal has been filled during its manufacture and weighing 36.62g has a 'solid' feel.

Provenance: Bt. A. H. Baldwin, list 5, May, 2003 (no. 6).