Overlijden van Maria II van Engeland 1695

This silver medal, created by W. Roukens in 1695, commemorates the death of Mary II of England. The obverse features a portrait of the queen in profile, while the reverse depicts a mourning scene with two figures lamenting over a tomb. The inscription "Flerante Gente" (with the nation weeping) alludes to the widespread grief surrounding Mary's passing. This small but detailed work is a poignant example of 17th-century commemorative medal art, which often served as a visual and tangible record of important historical events.