Click Here to Fill Window Stock No. 5365 Tribute to Henrietta Maria, 1628
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Silver medal. Two shields, England and France, united: above, crown; below, H.M. in monogram, crowned, between olive branches.
Legend: "HENR.MAR.BORBON.D.G.MAG.BRIT.FRAN.ET.HIB.REG." (Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, by the grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland.) Reverse: A grove, where one tree overtops the rest; in the distance, sea with ships.
Legend: "SUPEREMINET.OMNES." The stops are decorated as roses. Exergue: N.B. for Nicholas Briot. "Medallic Illustrations", Vol.I, page 249/24.
Maker :- Nicholas Briot
Condition :-Very fine
Circa :- 1628 .
Diameter :- 1.1 inches (27.9mm)
This medal does not appear to have been struck for any particular occasion; it is purely a complementary memorial of the Queen. The medal is beautifully engraved and demonstrates once more Briot's artistry.
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