The Death of Queen Mary

The Death of Queen Mary, Dutch silver medal, 1694, by Jacob van Dishoeke, bust of Mary left, loosely draped, rev., sarcophagus with a cypress tree at each corner, in front a laureate skull and palms placed on a tablet, MERLIORI NATA CORONA, the edge with engraved legend, 49mm (MI 121/365). Extremely fine and very rare, the obverse lightly toned.

Provenance: Künker Auction, 12 March, 2008 (lot 5690).