Stock No. 2837	Coronation of William and Mary silver medal
Extremely Fine and rare silver medal struck for the Coronation of William and Mary in London on 11/21 April, 1689. Obverse:- Bust of William III looking right, laureate, with hair long and mantled. Legend:- WILH. III. D . G . ANG . SCO . FR . ET HIB . REX, DEF . FID. Below:- G. H. for Georg Hautsch. Reverse:- Bust of Mary looking left with hair gathered behind with rows of pearls and curls drifting behind, wearing a pearl necklace and a mantle fastened with a brooch in front and another on the left shoulder. Legend:- MARIA . D . G . ANG . SCO . FR . ET . HI . REGINA. On edge:- CORONAT . WEST-MONAST . XI . APRIL . ANNO MDCLXXXIX. (Crowned at Westminster, 11 April, 1689). Maker :- Georg Hautsch

Condition :-Extremely Fine
Circa :- 1689
Size :- 1.6 inches ( 40.6 mm) diameter
This is one of a number of medals struck for the coronation of William and Mary. This particular version was struck in Nuremberg where Hausch worked as a medallist and has been rated as Rare. See Medallic Illustrations, vol.I page 667 No.37.

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