Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

NETHERLANDS, Birthday of Princess Caroline of Orange, 1748, a gold medalet by M. Holtzhey, conjoined busts of William IV and Anne right, rev. bust of Caroline right within wreath, 21mm, 2.37g (MI II, 638/331; BDM II, 538). Possibly from a ring mount, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Claremont Collection of Historical Medals.

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Princess Anne (1709-59) was the second child and eldest daughter of George II; she married William of Orange in 1734