The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014

Lot 564

The Death of Queen Mary

Estimate £150 - £200

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Description

The Death of Queen Mary, copper medal, 1694, by James or Norbert Roettier, Mary seated on globe holding palm branch, O GRAVE WHERE IS THY VICTORY, rev., legend in five lines, QVEEM MARY THE SECOND ÆTAT 32 OBIT DEC 28 ANNO DOM 1694, 40mm (MI 121/364; Eim. 363). Extremely fine.

MI attibutes the medal to "probably" John Roettier, but it seems more likely to have been the work of James and / or Norbert Roettier.

Provenance: Goldberg Auction, 21 September, 2013 (lot 4406).