Overlijden van Maria II van Engeland 1695

Daniel Warou's 1695 silver medal, "Overlijden van Maria II van Engeland", depicts a portrait of Queen Mary II of England on one side and an allegorical depiction of her death on the other. The obverse shows her in profile, while the reverse shows her being lifted up into the heavens by angels. The medal commemorates the death of the Queen, who reigned from 1689 to 1694. The Latin inscription on the reverse translates to "She was taken away from the earthly realm". This work exemplifies the typical characteristics of commemorative medals. They were often made in honor of important people or events, and served as a way of preserving history.