Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska, 1702-1735, Wife of James Stuart, Pretender to the British Throne [obverse] 1719

This silver medal, created by Ottone Hamerani in 1719, depicts Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska, the wife of James Stuart, the "Old Pretender" to the British throne. The medal, which is 4.85 cm in diameter, features a bust portrait of the Princess in profile. The inscription on the medal reads "CLEMENTINA M. BRITAN. FREI. REGINA", which translates to "Clementina, Queen of Great Britain." This piece of medallic art serves as a historical record and visual reminder of the Jacobite cause, which sought to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne.