Medal commemorating the marriage of Admiral Prince Henry of Holland, 1853
Medal commemorating the marriage of Admiral Prince Henry of Holland, 1853. Obverse: Heads conjoined of Prince Henry and Amelia of Saxony (left). Legend: 'HENRICVS PRINC . NEDERL . ET AMELIA PRINC . SAXON . VINAR.' Reverse: Their coat of arms, crowned, attached to an anchor and a rose-spray, a naval pennant on a staff above. Legend: 'FELICISSIMO CONNVBIO IVNCTI . D . XIX . MAII . MDCCCLIII.'
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Object details
| ID: | MEC0264 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Menger, J.P. |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Marriage of Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands, 1853 |
| Date made: | 1853 |
| People: | Prince Henry of the Netherlands; Princess Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |