Just received a William and Mary.

theboz11 · March 26, 2011 3:05AM

1689 Official Coronation Medal for King William and Queen Mary. Designer/Sculptor: John Rettier.

-Material: Silver (AG) medal. Weight: 17.5 gms 35 mm diameter. -Number Issued: 1,200 struck.

-Design:

Obverse: Cojoined draped busts of William and Mary, facing right. Legend: GVLIELMUS. ET. MARIA. ET. REGINA (William and Mary, King and Queen).

Reverse: Jove hurling thunder at Phaeton, falling from his chariot, the earth in flames. Legend: NE TOTVS ABSVMATVR (That this may not all be consumed.). Exergue: Inavgvrat. ii. ap. 1689 (Crowned, 11 April, 1689). NOTE: The reverse image caused considerable consternation in the Jacobite ranks ans the representation of Phaeton was taken to be James II, who had fled the country four months earlier.

-Manufacturer/Issuer: Royal Mint.

Catalog Designation:

No. MI 662/5 (plate LXX/10) in Medallic Illustrations of British History by the British Museum

No. 140.5 in Spink’s Catalog of British Commemorative Medals by Daniel Fearon

No. viii in British Official Medals For Coronations And Jubilees by Henry Wollaston

No 309 in British Commemorative Medals And Their Values by Christopher Eimer

FilthyBroke · March 26, 2011 3:27AM

Now that's my kind of medal, very cool!

Roettier's sons did some engraving, too. I thought I'd recognized the style, James and Norbert Roettiers carried on the family trade I guess.

Zohar · March 26, 2011 3:54AM

VERY COOL!

Hussulo · March 26, 2011 4:27AM

theboz11 · March 26, 2011 8:49AM

Thanks. After seeing what I photographed I notice the PVC problem. Looked at it under 40 power Binocular and this thing is filthy with PVC and organic glue like Pepsi. Received this from the same collection that I purchased the Gold Gilt Victoria from earlier this month. I think he had them in a drawer and spilled something in it. I am going to soak it in acetone to see if I can get that poison off.