Netherlands. William, Prince of Orange, and Anna Pavlovna of Russia. Marriage medal, 1816. Signed A & D.A.
Copper-alloy medal, probably brass, commemorating the marriage of the future King William II of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia at St Petersburg.
Obverse: Three-quarter facing busts of the couple, slightly turned towards one another. William wears military uniform and decorations; Anna wears pearls in her hair and a double pearl necklace. Legend: W.F.G.L. PRINCE VAN ORANGE MET A.P. GROOTHERTOGIN VAN RUSLAND.
Reverse: Two flaming hearts pierced by crossed arrows above a decorated altar, flanked by the arms of Orange-Nassau and Russia. Inscription: GEHUWT / TE / ST PETERSBURG / 1816. Signed A & D.A. below.
Diameter: 41.6 mm. Weight: 30.5 g.
Reference: Dirks 81. Compare Rijksmuseum KOG-MP-2-0451, a brass example weighing 30.62 g.
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