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Auction: 22007 - British and World Coins and Commemorative Medals Autumn Auction
Lot: 795

Marriage of James (III) to Princess Clementina, AR Medal, c. 1719, by O. Hamerani, IACOBVS • III • D • G • M • B • F • ET • H • REX, armoured and draped bust right, rev. CLEMENTINA • MAGNAE • BRITANNIAE • ET • C • REG •, draped bust left, plain edge, 50mm, 53.53g (Eimer 485; MI ii 446/52; Woolf 37:1; Harding 56), surfaces lightly contact marked, otherwise with dark grey lustrous surfaces and cabinet toning, near extremely fine and scarce, particularly in silver

provenance
Morton & Eden 59, 13 November 2012, lot 707



When Clementina finally arrived at Bologna, after escaping imprisonment, James had already left for Spain in a vain attempt to raise funds for another invasion of Britain. She was married by proxy with James Murray standing in for the Prince. After the ceremony Clementina left for Rome where she stayed at the Ursuline convent whilst waiting for Prince James to return from Spain. This medal is not dated but was probably struck on the occasion of the proxy marriage, although this is not entirely clear.

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£700