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Live auction - bfe_390835 - ORANGE - PRINCIPALITY OF ORANGE - WILLIAM II OF NASSAU Écu

ORANGE - PRINCIPALITY OF ORANGE - WILLIAM II OF NASSAU Écu XF
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Estimate : 2 500 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 28 June 2016 16:56:45
Type : Écu
Date: 1650
Mint name / Town : Orange
Metal : silver
Diameter : 40 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 26,84 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Cet écu est frappé sur un flan large et irrégulier. Exemplaire présentant des stries d’ajustage au revers et recouvert d’une jolie patine grise de médaillier. Les carrés de droit et de revers présentent de petites aspérités à gauche des motifs centraux
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la vente e-Monnaies 3 et de e-Monnaies 5

Obverse


Obverse legend : GVILLELMVS. (ROSE). D. G. PRIN. AVR (ROSE).
Obverse description : Buste de Guillaume de Nassau à droite, cuirassé avec un col plat.
Obverse translation : (Guillaume, par la grâce de Dieu, prince d’Orange).

Reverse


Reverse legend : (ROSE) SOLI. DEO. HONOR - (MONOGRAMME DF) - .ET. GLORIA. 1650.
Reverse description : Écu couronné avec trois trèfles posés 2 et 1 sommés d’un cornet.
Reverse translation : (À Dieu seul l'honneur et la gloire).

Commentary


Variété avec rose après GVILLELMVS et après AVR.

Historical background


ORANGE - PRINCIPALITY OF ORANGE - WILLIAM II OF NASSAU

(1647-1650)

William II (1626-1650), Frederick Henry's son, married Mary (1631-1660), daughter of Charles I of England in 1641. William II succeeded his father as Stadtholder of the Netherlands and Prince of Orange in 1647. He died in 1650. His posthumous son, born in 1650, was Prince of Orange at birth.

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